Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/anô

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 *h₂en- (“ancestor”). Cognate with Latin anus (“old woman”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑ.nɔːː/

Noun

*anô m

  1. (male) ancestor; forefather

Inflection

Declension of *anô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *anô *ananiz
vocative *anô *ananiz
accusative *ananų *ananunz
genitive *aniniz *ananǫ̂
dative *anini *anammaz
instrumental *aninē *anammiz

Derived terms

  • *Ankô
    • Old Norse: Áki
  • *Anulô
  • *Anulaibaz
  • *anǭ
    • Proto-West Germanic: *anā
      • Old Saxon: *ana
        • Middle Low German: āne
          • German Low German: Ahne
      • Old High German: ana
        • Middle High German: ane
  • *anuz
    • Proto-Norse: *ᚨᚾᚢᛉ (*anuʀ)

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *anō
    • Old Saxon: *ano
      • Middle Low German: āne
        • German Low German: Ahn
    • Old High German: ano
  • Proto-Norse: *ᚨᚾᚢ (*anu)
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