Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-gin

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 a variant or development of the root found in Proto-Indo-European *kʷos + particle *né.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɣin/

    Particle

    *-gin

    1. Attaches to indefinite pronouns, with the suffixed word often being preceded by the particle *ne or *ni.
    2. Attaches to indefinite adverbs, with the suffixed word often being preceded by the particle *ne or *ni.

    Derived terms

    Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-gin
    Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gagin
    Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwargin

    Descendants

    References

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