Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/tīnaz

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 *deyn-, *dyew- (“day”). Cognate with Lithuanian dienà (“day”), Latin diēs (“day”), Sanskrit दिन (diná, “day”). Related to Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtiː.nɑz/

Noun

*tīnaz m

1. day

   Synonym: *dagaz

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *tīnaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*tīnaz	*tīnōz, *tīnōs
vocative	*tīn	*tīnōz, *tīnōs
accusative	*tīną	*tīnanz
genitive	*tīnas, *tīnis	*tīnǫ̂
dative	*tīnai	*tīnamaz
instrumental	*tīnō	*tīnamiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *tīn
  • ⇒ Proto-West Germanic: *langatīn
• ⇒ Gothic: 𐍃𐌹𐌽𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (sinteins, “daily”)