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