π°πΉπ½π°πΊπ»π
Gothic
editEtymology
editFrom the root of π°πΉπ½π (ains, βoneβ); compare Old Norse ekkja (βwidowβ) from Proto-Germanic *ainakjΗ. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Adjective
editπ°πΉπ½π°πΊπ»π β’ (ainakls)
- (hapax) desolate, forsaken (glosses μΡμονΟΞΌΞΞ½ΞΏΟ (memonΕmΓ©nos))
- 4th century C.E., Wulfila (attributed), Gothic Bible, 1 Timothy 5:5:
- π°πΈπΈπ°π½ πππ΄πΉ π±πΉ ππΏπ½πΎπ°πΉ π πΉπ³πΏπ π β¨πΉππβ© πΎπ°π· π°πΉπ½π°πΊπ»π°, π π΄π½πΉπ³π° π³πΏ π²πΏπ³π° πΎπ°π· πΈπ°πΉππ·π πΉππΉπΈ πΉπ½ π±πΉπ³ππΌ π½π°π·ππ°πΌ πΎπ°π· π³π°π²π°πΌ.
- aΓΎΓΎan sΕei bi sunjai widuwΕ β¨istβ© jah ainakla, wΔnida du guda jah ΓΎairhwisiΓΎ in bidΕm nahtam jah dagam.
- Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. (KJV)
- 4th century C.E., Wulfila (attributed), Gothic Bible, 1 Timothy 5:5: