*anþiją
Runic: ᚨᚾᚦᛁᛃᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɑn.θi.jɑ̃/noun · neuter · ja-stem
Meanings
forehead
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti-o-m, built to the locative *h₂énti of the PIE root noun *h₂ént-s ~ *h₂n̥t-és, from *h₂ent- (de Vaan 2008: 45; Kroonen 2013: 31). The root accent is required to produce Proto-Germanic *þ (compare related *andijaz < post-PIE *h₂antíos (Ringe 2017: 157) with oxytone accent). Cognate or closely related forms include Lithuanian ántis, Latin antiae, and Old Irish étan. The anatomical sense is also found in Hittite 𒄩𒀭𒍝 (ḫa-an-za /ḫants/), Hieroglyphic Luwian 𔐚 (hant-), Tocharian A ant and Tocharian B ānte (van Sluis et al. 2023: 235). Compare also *umbi.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | anþiją | anþijō |
| Acc. | anþiją | anþijō |
| Gen. | anþijas, anþīs | anþijǫ̂ |
| Dat. | anþijai | anþijamaz |
| Inst. | anþijō | anþijamiz |
| Voc. | anþiją | anþijō |
Descendants
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andi, endi (Old High German)
- ende, einde (Middle High German)
-
enni (Old Norse)
- enne (Elfdalian)
- enni (Faroese)
- enni (Icelandic)
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enni (Old Norse)
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ænne (Old Swedish)
- änne (Swedish)
-
ænne (Old Swedish)
- *oncca (Proto-Finnic)