Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skagją

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

Uncertain; possibly from *skōgô (“brush, thicket”) +‎ *-ją.

Noun

*skagją n

1. beard, headhair

   Synonym: *bardaz

Inflection

neuter ja-stemDeclension of *skagją (neuter ja-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*skagją	*skagjō
vocative	*skagją	*skagjō
accusative	*skagją	*skagjō
genitive	*skagjas, *skagis	*skagjǫ̂
dative	*skagjai	*skagjamaz
instrumental	*skagjō	*skagjamiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *skaggī
  • ⇒ Proto-West Germanic: *skaggijā
    • Old English: sċeacga
      • Middle English: *schagge
        • English: shag
        • Middle Scots: schagg, schage, schaig
• Old Norse: skegg
  • Icelandic: skegg
  • Faroese: skegg
  • Norwegian: skjegg
  • Old Swedish: skæg
    • Swedish: skägg
  • Danish: skæg
• → Proto-Samic: *skāvčā (see there for further descendants)