Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/pīk

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *pīkaz.

Noun

*pīk m

1. sharp point, pike

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*pīk
Genitive	*pīkas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*pīk	*pīkō, *pīkōs
Accusative	*pīk	*pīkā
Genitive	*pīkas	*pīkō
Dative	*pīkē	*pīkum
Instrumental	*pīku	*pīkum

Descendants

• Old English: pīc
  • Middle English: pyke, pike, pyk (partially from Old French pike)
    • English: pike
• Old Dutch: *pīk
  • >? Middle Dutch: pike m or f
    • Dutch: piek
• Old High German: *pīk
  • German: Peik (dialectal)