Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dūnaz
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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
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From *dū- (“to whisk, whip up, agitate, storm”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“smoke, dust, haze”).
Noun edit
*dūnaz m
- an accumulation, pile, heap
Inflection edit
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *dūnaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *dūnaz | *dūnōz, *dūnōs | |
| vocative | *dūn | *dūnōz, *dūnōs | |
| accusative | *dūną | *dūnanz | |
| genitive | *dūnas, *dūnis | *dūnǫ̂ | |
| dative | *dūnai | *dūnamaz | |
| instrumental | *dūnō | *dūnamiz | |
Descendants edit
- Proto-West Germanic: *dūnā, *dūn m, *dūnu f, *dūnō m
- >? Old Norse: dúnn, dýnn, dunn, dynn
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“to smoke, fume, raise dust”).
Noun edit
*dūnaz m
Inflection edit
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *dūnaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *dūnaz | *dūnōz, *dūnōs | |
| vocative | *dūn | *dūnōz, *dūnōs | |
| accusative | *dūną | *dūnanz | |
| genitive | *dūnas, *dūnis | *dūnǫ̂ | |
| dative | *dūnai | *dūnamaz | |
| instrumental | *dūnō | *dūnamiz | |