Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/girnį̄

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

Etymology

From *gernaz (“eager, willing”) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣir.nĩː/

Noun

*girnį̄ f

1. desire, ambition, longing

Inflection

īn-stemDeclension of *girnį̄ (īn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*girnį̄	*girnīniz
vocative	*girnį̄	*girnīniz
accusative	*girnīnų	*girnīnunz
genitive	*girnīniz	*girnīnǫ̂
dative	*girnīni	*girnīmaz
instrumental	*girnīnē	*girnīmiz

Descendants

• Old High German: gernī
  • Middle High German: *gerne
    • German: Gerne
• Old Norse: girni
  • Icelandic: girni
• Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐌴𐌹 (gairnei)