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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dankwaz

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 *dʰengʷ-o-, *dʰ(e/o)ngʷ-(o)-i-; according to Pokorny, from *dʰewh₂- (mist, smoke, haze). Related to Hittite 𒁕𒀭𒆪𒄿 (da-an-ku-i, dark, black, murky).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɑŋ.kʷɑz/

Adjective

*dankwaz

  1. dark

Inflection


Derived terms

  • *dinkwaz

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: diunk (< *dinkwaz)
  • Old Norse: døkkr, dǫkkr

Further reading

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