Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/blakjǭ

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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 *blakaz +‎ *-jǭ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈblɑk.jɔ̃ː/

Noun

*blakjǭ f

blackness
that which is black

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *blakjǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*blakjǭ	*blakjōniz
vocative	*blakjǭ	*blakjōniz
accusative	*blakjōnų	*blakjōnunz
genitive	*blakjōniz	*blakjōnǫ̂
dative	*blakjōni	*blakjōmaz
instrumental	*blakjōnē	*blakjōmiz

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *blakkjā
- Old English: blæċċe
  - Middle English: blacche
    - English: blatch; bletch (via influence from bleck)
    - ⇒ Middle English: blacchen (verb)
      - English: blatch