Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kunþ

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 edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *kunþaz.

Adjective edit

*kunþ

  1. known

Inflection edit

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *kunþ
Genitive *kunþas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *kunþ *kunþu *kunþ
Accusative *kunþanā *kunþā *kunþ
Genitive *kunþas *kunþeʀā *kunþas
Dative *kunþumē *kunþeʀē *kunþumē
Instrumental *kunþu *kunþeʀu *kunþu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *kunþē *kunþō *kunþu
Accusative *kunþā *kunþā *kunþu
Genitive *kunþeʀō *kunþeʀō *kunþeʀō
Dative *kunþēm, *kunþum *kunþēm, *kunþum *kunþēm, *kunþum
Instrumental *kunþēm, *kunþum *kunþēm, *kunþum *kunþēm, *kunþum

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old English: cūþ
  • Old Frisian: kūth
    • Saterland Frisian: cut
  • Old Saxon: kūth, *kunth
    • Middle Low German: kunt
  • Old Dutch: cunt
  • Old High German: kund