Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fuhsinī

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 *fuhsaz (“fox”) +‎ *-inī.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɸux.si.niː/

Noun

*fuhsinī f

vixen, female fox
Synonym: *fuhǭ

Inflection

ī/jō-stemDeclension of *fuhsinī (ī/jō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*fuhsinī	*fuhsinjôz
vocative	*fuhsinī	*fuhsinjôz
accusative	*fuhsinjǭ	*fuhsinjōz
genitive	*fuhsinjōz	*fuhsinjǫ̂
dative	*fuhsinjōi	*fuhsinjōmaz
instrumental	*fuhsinjō	*fuhsinjōmiz

Related terms

*fuhsaz (“fox”)

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *fuhsini
- Old English: fyxe
  - Middle English: fixen, ffixen
    - English: vixen
- Old High German: *fuhsinna
  - Middle High German: vühsinne
    - German: Füchsin

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