Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/knōdiz

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 Pre-Germanic *ǵnoh₁tís, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₁-, variant of *ǵenh₁-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknɔː.ðiz/

Noun

*knōdiz f

1. lineage, descent, clan

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *knōdiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*knōdiz	*knōdīz
vocative	*knōdi	*knōdīz
accusative	*knōdį	*knōdinz
genitive	*knōdīz	*knōdijǫ̂
dative	*knōdī	*knōdimaz
instrumental	*knōdī	*knōdimiz

Related terms

• *knōslą

Descendants

• Old High German: knuot
• Gothic: 𐌺𐌽𐍉𐌸𐍃 (knōþs)

References

• Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN