Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/erknaz

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

Unlikely to be from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- (white, shining), which would give Proto-Germanic *ark-, but instead seems to represent a Proto-Indo-European *h₁erg- or *h₁erǵ-. Possibly cognate with Tocharian A yärk- (to honor, venerate), Tocharian B yarke (honor, reverence).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈer.knɑz/

Adjective

*erknaz

  1. pure, holy, genuine, precious

Inflection

Declension of *erknaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *erknaz *erknō *erkną, -atō *erknai *erknôz *erknō
accusative *erknanǭ *erknǭ *erkną, -atō *erknanz *erknōz *erknō
genitive *erknas, -is *erknaizōz *erknas, -is *erknaizǫ̂ *erknaizǫ̂ *erknaizǫ̂
dative *erknammai *erknaizōi *erknammai *erknaimaz *erknaimaz *erknaimaz
instrumental *erknanō *erknaizō *erknanō *erknaimiz *erknaimiz *erknaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *erknô *erknǭ *erknô *erknaniz *erknōniz *erknōnō
accusative *erknanų *erknōnų *erknô *erknanunz *erknōnunz *erknōnō
genitive *erkniniz *erknōniz *erkniniz *erknanǫ̂ *erknōnǫ̂ *erknanǫ̂
dative *erknini *erknōni *erknini *erknammaz *erknōmaz *erknammaz
instrumental *erkninē *erknōnē *erkninē *erknammiz *erknōmiz *erknammiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *erkn
    • Old English: eorcnan
    • Old High German: erkan, erchan
  • Old Norse: *jarkn
    • Old Norse: jartegn, tein, ᛁᛅᚱᛏᛁᚴᚾᚢᛘ (iartiknum)
      • Icelandic: jarteikn
      • Old Swedish: iärtekn, iärtighne
      • Danish: jærtegn
  • Gothic: 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌺𐌽𐍃 (airkns)