Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kiʀn

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

Unknown; possibly cognate with Irish giúis, Scottish Gaelic giuthas (“spruce”).

Noun

*kiʀn m

1. resinous pine wood which was used for torches

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*kiʀn
Genitive	*kiʀnas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*kiʀn	*kiʀnō, *kiʀnōs
Accusative	*kiʀn	*kiʀnā
Genitive	*kiʀnas	*kiʀnō
Dative	*kiʀnē	*kiʀnum
Instrumental	*kiʀnu	*kiʀnum

Descendants

• Old English: ċēn
• Old Frisian: *kēn, *kin
  • Saterland Frisian: Käin
  • ⇒ West Frisian: kynbeam
  • ⇒ West Frisian: kynhout
• Old Saxon: *kin, *kēn
  • Middle Low German: kên, kin
    • Low German: keen
• Old Dutch: *kien
  • Middle Dutch: kien, kiene
    • Dutch: kien
      • ⇒ Dutch: kienhout
      • ⇒ Dutch: kienspaan
      • ⇒ Dutch: Kinrooi (placename)
• Old High German: kēn, kien, chien
  • Middle High German: kien
    • German: Kien