Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/snakuz

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

*snakjaz

Etymology

Derived from *snak- (“snout”).

Adjective

*snakuz

having a snout, snouted
having a projection used for probing or prodding; pronged

Inflection

Declension of *snakuz (u-stem)
Strong declension
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*snakuz	*snakī	*snakų, -jatō	*snakjai	*snakjôz	*snakjō
accusative	*snakjanǭ	*snakjǭ	*snakų, -jatō	*snakjanz	*snakjōz	*snakjō
genitive	*snakjas, -is	*snakjaizōz	*snakjas, -is	*snakjaizǫ̂	*snakjaizǫ̂	*snakjaizǫ̂
dative	*snakjammai	*snakjaizōi	*snakjammai	*snakjaimaz	*snakjaimaz	*snakjaimaz
instrumental	*snakjanō	*snakjaizō	*snakjanō	*snakjaimiz	*snakjaimiz	*snakjaimiz

Weak declension
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*snakjô	*snakjǭ	*snakjô	*snakjaniz	*snakjōniz	*snakjōnō
accusative	*snakjanų	*snakjōnų	*snakjô	*snakjanunz	*snakjōnunz	*snakjōnō
genitive	*snakiniz	*snakjōniz	*snakiniz	*snakjanǫ̂	*snakjōnǫ̂	*snakjanǫ̂
dative	*snakini	*snakjōni	*snakini	*snakjammaz	*snakjōmaz	*snakjammaz
instrumental	*snakinē	*snakjōnē	*snakinē	*snakjammiz	*snakjōmiz	*snakjammiz

Related terms

*snakǭ (“snout”)

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *snaki; *snakkī
- Old English: *snæċe, *sneċe; *snæċċe
  - ⇒ Old English: twīsnæċe, twīsneċe; twīsnæċċe (“two-pronged”)
  - ⇒ Old English: þrīsnæċe, þrīsneċe; þrīsnæċċe (“three-pronged”)