Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hurning

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hurningaz, equivalent to *hurn +‎ *-ing (diminutive suffix). Compare Old Norse hyrning (“corner, nook”).

Noun

*hurning m

1. angle
2. corner, nook

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*hurning
Genitive	*hurningas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*hurning	*hurningō, *hurningōs
Accusative	*hurning	*hurningā
Genitive	*hurningas	*hurningō
Dative	*hurningē	*hurningum
Instrumental	*hurningu	*hurningum

Related terms

• *hurnijā

Descendants

• Old Saxon: *horning
  • Middle Low German: horninc
    • >? German Low German: Hunk
• Old Dutch: *horning
  • Middle Dutch: horninc, hornic, hurnic
    • Dutch: hornik
    • Dutch: horning (dialectal)