Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/finkiz

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 *(s)ping- (small bird, sparrow).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɸiŋ.kiz/

    Noun

    *finkiz m

    1. finch

    Inflection

    Declension of *finkiz (i-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *finkiz *finkīz
    vocative *finki *finkīz
    accusative *finkį *finkinz
    genitive *finkīz *finkijǫ̂
    dative *finkī *finkimaz
    instrumental *finkī *finkimiz

    Descendants

    • Proto-West Germanic: *finki