Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/senaz

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 *sénos (“old”). Cognates include Ancient Greek ἕνος (hénos), Sanskrit सन (sána), Old Armenian հին (hin) and Latin senex.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈse.naz/

Adjective

*senaz

old

Inflection

Declension of *senaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*senaz	*senō	*seną, -atō	*senai	*senôz	*senō
accusative	*senanǭ	*senǭ	*seną, -atō	*senanz	*senōz	*senō
genitive	*senas, -is	*senaizōz	*senas, -is	*senaizǫ̂	*senaizǫ̂	*senaizǫ̂
dative	*senammai	*senaizōi	*senammai	*senaimaz	*senaimaz	*senaimaz
instrumental	*senanō	*senaizō	*senanō	*senaimiz	*senaimiz	*senaimiz

Weak declension
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*senô	*senǭ	*senô	*senaniz	*senōniz	*senōnō
accusative	*senanų	*senōnų	*senô	*senanunz	*senōnunz	*senōnō
genitive	*seniniz	*senōniz	*seniniz	*senanǫ̂	*senōnǫ̂	*senanǫ̂
dative	*senini	*senōni	*senini	*senammaz	*senōmaz	*senammaz
instrumental	*seninē	*senōnē	*seninē	*senammiz	*senōmiz	*senammiz

Derived terms

*sinīgaz
*Seniþō
- Old Saxon: Synatha, Sinethi, Sinithi, Seneto, Sinidi, Sinedi, Sinithe
  - Middle Low German: Sende
    - → German: Sende, Senne

Descendants

There are no descendants of the base adjective; however, the word may have existed since it is present as a compound in *sinīgaz.