< Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic
Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fergunją
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
Likely from Proto-Indo-European *pérwr̥ (“rock, mountain, high hill”). Compare Sanskrit पर्वत (parvata, “mountain”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɸer.ɣun.jɑ̃/
Noun
*fergunją n
- mountain; forested mountain
Inflection
neuter a-stemDeclension of *fergunją (neuter a-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *fergunją | *fergunjō | |
vocative | *fergunją | *fergunjō | |
accusative | *fergunją | *fergunjō | |
genitive | *fergunjas, *fergunis | *fergunjǫ̂ | |
dative | *fergunjai | *fergunjamaz | |
instrumental | *fergunjō | *fergunjamiz |
Descendants
- Old English: firgen, fyrgen
- ⇒ Old English: fyrgengāt
- Middle English: fire-gate
- ⇒ Old English: fyrgengāt
- Old High German: Firgunnea, Fergunna, Virgunnia, Virgundia
- Old Norse: fjǫrgyn
- Gothic: 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲𐌿𐌽𐌹 (fairguni)