Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/blankaz
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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Germanic edit
Etymology edit
A late formation from *blinkaną (“to shine, blink”), with the *-i- interpreted as an e-grade vowel. Thus, its formation must have followed the raising of *e to *i before a nasal + consonant, which made this analysis possible.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
*blankaz
Inflection edit
Declension of *blankaz (a-stem)
| Strong declension | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *blankaz | *blankai | *blankō | *blankôz | *blanką, -atō | *blankō |
| Accusative | *blankanǭ | *blankanz | *blankǭ | *blankōz | *blanką, -atō | *blankō |
| Genitive | *blankas, -is | *blankaizǫ̂ | *blankaizōz | *blankaizǫ̂ | *blankas, -is | *blankaizǫ̂ |
| Dative | *blankammai | *blankaimaz | *blankaizōi | *blankaimaz | *blankammai | *blankaimaz |
| Instrumental | *blankanō | *blankaimiz | *blankaizō | *blankaimiz | *blankanō | *blankaimiz |
| Weak declension | ||||||
| Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *blankô | *blankaniz | *blankǭ | *blankōniz | *blankô | *blankōnō |
| Accusative | *blankanų | *blankanunz | *blankōnų | *blankōnunz | *blankô | *blankōnō |
| Genitive | *blankiniz | *blankanǫ̂ | *blankōniz | *blankōnǫ̂ | *blankiniz | *blankanǫ̂ |
| Dative | *blankini | *blankammaz | *blankōni | *blankōmaz | *blankini | *blankammaz |
| Instrumental | *blankinē | *blankammiz | *blankōnē | *blankōmiz | *blankinē | *blankammiz |
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- Proto-West Germanic: *blank
- Old Norse: blakkr
References edit
See also edit
| *blaikaz, *blankaz, *hwītaz, *blasaz | *falwaz, *grēwaz, *haswaz, *grīsaz, *hairaz | *blakaz, *swartaz |
| *raudaz | *brūnaz, *erpaz, *dusnaz | *gelwaz, *gulaz |
| *grōniz | *grōniz | |
| *blēwaz | *blēwaz, *hēwijaz | |
| *blēwaz, *hēwijaz | *baswaz |