Dan. cogn adj. “bowed, bow-shaped, bent”

Dan. cogn adj. “bowed, bow-shaped, bent”

An adjective glossed “bowed, bow-shaped, bent” from primitive ᴹ✶kuʒnā (Ety/KUƷ). It is the best evidence for Danian a-mutation, with [u] becoming [o] before the following [a]. It is also a good example of how [ɣ] became [g] in Danian.

Reference ✧ Ety/KUƷ ✧ “bowed, bow-shaped, bent”

Cognates

Derivations

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ✶kuʒnā > kogna > cogn [kuɣnā] > [kugnā] > [kognā] > [kogn] ✧ Ety/KUƷ