Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Skaþinawjō

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

Alternative forms

*Skadinawjō

Etymology

From the first element of uncertain (possibly non-Germanic) origin and Proto-Germanic *awjō (“island”)[1]. According to Helle Knut, the first formant may be related to Proto-Germanic *skaþô (“damage”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈskɑ.θin.ˌɑu̯.jɔː/

Proper noun

*Skaþinawjō f

Scania

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *Skaþinawjō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*Skaþinawjō	*Skaþinawjôz
vocative	*Skaþinawjō	*Skaþinawjôz
accusative	*Skaþinawjǭ	*Skaþinawjōz
genitive	*Skaþinawjōz	*Skaþinawjǫ̂
dative	*Skaþinawjōi	*Skaþinawjōmaz
instrumental	*Skaþinawjō	*Skaþinawjōmiz

Descendants

Old English: Sċedenīġ
Old Norse: Skáney
- Faroese: Skáni
- Icelandic: Skánn
- Danish: Skåne
  - → Norwegian: Skåne
- Swedish: Skåne
- → Old English: Sconeġ
- → Latin: Scania
  - → English: Scania
- → Old High German (or Old Frankish): Sconaowe
  - German: Schonen
→ Latin: Scatinavia, Scadinavia, Scandinavia
- English: Scandinavia
- Dutch: Scandinavië
- German: Skandinavien
  - → Danish: Skandinavien
    - → Faroese: Skandinavia
  - → Swedish: Skandinavien

References

https://www.etymonline.com/word/scandinavia

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