Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kannǭ
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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
Probably from Proto-Indo-European *gandʰ-, *gan- (“a vessel, vat, tub”), related to *kanô (“vessel, boat”). An alternative etymology derives *kannǭ as possibly from Latin canna (“a reed, cane”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*kannǭ f
Inflection edit
| ōn-stemDeclension of *kannǭ (ōn-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *kannǭ | *kannōniz | |
| vocative | *kannǭ | *kannōniz | |
| accusative | *kannōnų | *kannōnunz | |
| genitive | *kannōniz | *kannōnǫ̂ | |
| dative | *kannōni | *kannōmaz | |
| instrumental | *kannōnē | *kannōmiz | |