Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kwernō
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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
From Pre-Germanic *gʷérh₂nus, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂wō (“heavy stone”), from *gʷréh₂us (“heavy”). Cognate with Lithuanian girna (“grindstone, millstone”), Russian жёрнов (žórnov, “grindstone, millstone”), Old Irish bró (“millstone, handmill”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*kwernō f
Inflection edit
| ō-stemDeclension of *kwernō (ō-stem) | |||
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| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *kwernō | *kwernôz | |
| vocative | *kwernō | *kwernôz | |
| accusative | *kwernǭ | *kwernōz | |
| genitive | *kwernōz | *kwernǫ̂ | |
| dative | *kwernōi | *kwernōmaz | |
| instrumental | *kwernō | *kwernōmiz | |