Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kangą

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 Proto-Indo-European *genk- (“to gladen, rejoice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑŋ.ɡɑ̃/

Noun

*kangą n

1. agitation

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *kangą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*kangą	*kangō
vocative	*kangą	*kangō
accusative	*kangą	*kangō
genitive	*kangas, *kangis	*kangǫ̂
dative	*kangai	*kangamaz
instrumental	*kangō	*kangamiz

Descendants

• Old Norse: *kangi
  • Icelandic: kangi
  • Swedish: kång
  • ⇒ Old Norse: kanginyrði pl (“jeering words”)
    • ⇒ Icelandic: kanginyrði pl (“jeering words”)
  • → Middle English: cang