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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hnits
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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 Proto-Indo-European *-níd- (“nit, louse egg”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κονίς (konís, “nit, insect egg”), Old Irish sned (“nit”).
Inflection
| consonant stemDeclension of *hnits (consonant stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *hnits | *hnitiz | |
| vocative | *hnit | *hnitiz | |
| accusative | *hnitų | *hnitunz | |
| genitive | *hnitiz | *hnitǫ̂ | |
| dative | *hniti | *hnitumaz | |
| instrumental | *hnitē | *hnitumiz | |
Descendants
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