Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/siniz

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

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *sénos (of last year, old). Cognate with Lithuanian sẽnas (old, previous, ancient), Latin senex (old, aged, advanced in years; old man).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsi.niz/

Adjective

*siniz

  1. old

Inflection

Declension of *siniz (i-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *siniz *sinī *sinį, *-jatō *sinjai *sinjôz *sinjō
accusative *sinjanǭ *sinjǭ *sinį, *-jatō *sinjanz *sinjōz *sinjō
genitive *sinjas, *sinis *sinjaizōz *sinjas, *sinis *sinjaizǫ̂ *sinjaizǫ̂ *sinjaizǫ̂
dative *sinjammai *sinjaizōi *sinjammai *sinjaimaz *sinjaimaz *sinjaimaz
instrumental *sinjanō *sinjaizō *sinjanō *sinjaimiz *sinjaimiz *sinjaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *sinjô *sinjǭ *sinjô *sinjaniz *sinjōniz *sinjōnō
accusative *sinjanų *sinjōnų *sinjô *sinjanunz *sinjōnunz *sinjōnō
genitive *sininiz *sinjōniz *sininiz *sinjanǫ̂ *sinjōnǫ̂ *sinjanǫ̂
dative *sinini *sinjōni *sinini *sinjammaz *sinjōmaz *sinjammaz
instrumental *sininē *sinjōnē *sininē *sinjammiz *sinjōmiz *sinjammiz

Descendants