Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ga-

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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

Etymology

    Category:Proto-Germanic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#GA-Category:Proto-Germanic terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European#GA-Category:Proto-Germanic terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *ḱóm#GA-

    From Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:Proto-Germanic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#GA- *ḱóm (with, near, by, along). Cognate with Latin co-, con-, prefix forms of cum (with). The irregular change from expected **ha- to *ga- is probably either due to influence from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:Proto-Germanic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#GA- *gʰo- or the original prefix itself being considered "unstressed" by Germanic speakers, which would activate Verner's law and cause the shift (Compare *uz).[1]

    Prefix

    *ga-Category:Proto-Germanic lemmas#GA-Category:Proto-Germanic prefixes#GA-Category:Proto-Germanic entries with incorrect language header#GA-Category:Pages with entries#GA-Category:Pages with 1 entry#GA-

    1. Indicates association or togetherness; co-.
    2. Indicates completeness or wholeness. In verbs, also indicates perfectivity (a finished action). In nouns, expresses intensive or perfective meaning.

    Derived terms

    Category:Pages using catfix#GA-

    Descendants

    In Old Norse, *ga- only survives as a fossil in a few words. Its semantic function was, however, retained perfectly by the particle of.

    References

    1. Quinlin, Daniel P. (July 1991), “The accentuation and development of PGmc. */ga-/”, in American Journal of Germanic Linguistics and Literatures, volume 3, number 2, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 145–159
    Category:Pages using catfix Category:Pages with 1 entry Category:Pages with entries Category:Proto-Germanic lemmas Category:Proto-Germanic prefixes Category:Proto-Germanic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European Category:Proto-Germanic terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *ḱóm Category:Proto-Germanic terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European