Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/herznô

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

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂s- (head).

Noun edit

*herznô m

  1. (North Germanic) brain
    Synonyms: *bragną, *hirzniją

Inflection edit

masculine an-stemDeclension of *herznô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *herznô *herznaniz
vocative *herznô *herznaniz
accusative *herznanų *herznanunz
genitive *hirzniniz *herznanǫ̂
dative *hirznini *herznammaz
instrumental *hirzninē *herznammiz

Descendants edit

  • Old Norse: hjarni
    • Icelandic: hjarni
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: hjerne
    • Elfdalian: ienne
    • Old Swedish: hiærne
    • Danish: hjerne
    • Gutnish: hjänne, hjärni