Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/harnaz

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

Alternative forms

• *harną

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱer-mn-os (“caustic liquid, alkali, urine”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱer- (“manure, dung, filth”). Cognate with Lithuanian šarmas (“lye, alkali, leach”).

Noun

*harnaz m

1. urine

   Synonym: *hlandą

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *harnaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*harnaz	*harnōz, *harnōs
vocative	*harn	*harnōz, *harnōs
accusative	*harną	*harnanz
genitive	*harnas, *harnis	*harnǫ̂
dative	*harnai	*harnamaz
instrumental	*harnō	*harnamiz

Related terms

• *adalaz
• *hurhwą
• *mihstuz
• *skarną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *harn
  • Old High German: harn, haran
    • Middle High German: harn, harm
      • German: Harn