Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/handumaginą

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

From *handuz (“hand”) +‎ *maginą (“strength”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈxɑn.du.ˌmɑ.ɣi.nɑ̃/

Noun edit

*handumaginą n^[1]

strength of the hand

Inflection edit

neuter a-stemDeclension of *handumaginą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*handumaginą	*handumaginō
vocative	*handumaginą	*handumaginō
accusative	*handumaginą	*handumaginō
genitive	handumaginas, handumaginis	*handumaginǫ̂
dative	*handumaginai	*handumaginamaz
instrumental	*handumaginō	*handumaginamiz

Descendants edit

Old English: handmægen
Old Saxon: handmagan
Old Norse: handmegin

References edit

^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*xandu-maginan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎^[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 159

[HGE-1] Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*xandu-maginan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎^[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 159

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