Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/manakuni

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *manakunją. Equivalent to *mann +‎ *kuni.

Noun

*manakuni n

  1. mankind
    Synonym: *alamann

Inflection

Neuter ja-stem
Singular
Nominative *manakuni
Genitive *manakunnjas
Singular Plural
Nominative *manakuni *manakunnju
Accusative *manakuni *manakunnju
Genitive *manakunnjas *manakunnjō
Dative *manakunnjē *manakunnjum
Instrumental *manakunnju *manakunnjum

Descendants

  • Old English: mancynn
    • Middle English: mankin, mankun, mancun
  • Old Saxon: mankunni
  • Old High German: mankunni
    • Middle High German: mankünne
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