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nn
N (neut, a-stem)
A sort, kind
Source:
Ringe 2014
:30,
https://bosworthtoller.com/7159
Attested in
Aelfric's Colloquy 3
("cynnes"),
Exeter Book Riddle 5
("lǣċecynn")
originates from
PGmc
*kunją
"lineage" (kunją
>
kunj
>
kuni
>
kyni
>
kyne) through pgmc-to-oe – Leveling from oblique case form cynnj- (Ringe 2014:47)
(source:
Ringe 2014
:30)
PGmc
*kunja-
"lineage" (kunja-
>
kunj
>
kuni
>
kyni
>
kyne) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Kroonen 2013
:311)
Inflected forms
cynnes
"lineage
.gen
" (
oe-gen
)
Component of compounds
monncynn
"mankind"
lǣċecynn
"physician-lineage"
Paradigms