Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/harjanaz

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

Etymology

From *harjaz (“army, warband”) +‎ *-anaz. Cognate with Ancient Greek κοίρανος (koíranos, “king, ruler, lord”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑr.jɑ.nɑz/

Noun

*harjanaz m

  1. leader of a warband or army
  2. (as a proper noun) a name for *Wōdanaz

Inflection

Declension of *harjanaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *harjanaz *harjanōz, *harjanōs
vocative *harjan *harjanōz, *harjanōs
accusative *harjaną *harjananz
genitive *harjanas, *harjanis *harjanǫ̂
dative *harjanai *harjanamaz
instrumental *harjanō *harjanamiz

Usage notes

  • This term only survives in North Germanic, where it is used as a name for Odin. It may have had this restricted sense already in Proto-Germanic.

Descendants

  • Old Norse: Herjann
    • Icelandic: Herjann
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: Herjan
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