Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/ainag

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 *ainagaz (“only, sole”). Equivalent to *ain (“one”) +‎ *-g.

    Adjective

    *ainag

    1. only, sole

    Inflection

    a-stem
    Singular Masculine
    Nominative *ainag
    Genitive *ainagas
    Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
    Nominative *ainag *ainagu *ainag
    Accusative *ainaganā *ainagā *ainag
    Genitive *ainagas *ainageʀā *ainagas
    Dative *ainagumē *ainageʀē *ainagumē
    Instrumental *ainagu *ainageʀu *ainagu
    Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
    Nominative *ainagē *ainagō *ainagu
    Accusative *ainagā *ainagā *ainagu
    Genitive *ainageʀō *ainageʀō *ainageʀō
    Dative *ainagēm, *ainagum *ainagēm, *ainagum *ainagēm, *ainagum
    Instrumental *ainagēm, *ainagum *ainagēm, *ainagum *ainagēm, *ainagum

    Alternative reconstructions

    • *ainīg

    Descendants

    • Old English: *āneġ, ǣneġ, āniġ, ǣniġ, āni (adjective); ānga, ǣnga, ēnga, ǣnġe (adverb)
    • Old Frisian: ēnig, ēnich, *ānig, ēng, āng
      • Saterland Frisian: enig
      • West Frisian: ienich
    • Old Saxon: ēnag, ēnig
      • Middle Low German: ênich
        • German Low German: enig
        • → Danish: enig
        • → Norwegian Bokmål: enig
    • Old Dutch: ēnag, *einag, einigh
    • Old High German: einag, einac; (einīg)
      • Middle High German: eineg, einec, einic
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