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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kangą

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 *genk- (“to gladen, rejoice”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑŋ.ɡɑ̃/

Noun

*kangą n

  1. agitation

Inflection
neuter a-stemDeclension of *kangą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *kangą *kangō
vocative *kangą *kangō
accusative *kangą *kangō
genitive *kangas, *kangis *kangǫ̂
dative *kangai *kangamaz
instrumental *kangō *kangamiz

Descendants
  • Old Norse: *kangi
    • Icelandic: kangi
    • Swedish: kång
    • ⇒ Old Norse: kanginyrði pl (“jeering words”)
      • ⇒ Icelandic: kanginyrði pl (“jeering words”)
    • → Middle English: cang
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