Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/tunikā

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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

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin tunica (military cloak, tunic).

Noun

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*tunikā f

  1. coat, tunic

Inflection

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ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *tunikā
Genitive *tunikōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *tunikā *tunikōn
Accusative *tunikōn *tunikōn
Genitive *tunikōn *tunikōnō
Dative *tunikōn *tunikōm, *tunikum
Instrumental *tunikōn *tunikōm, *tunikum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: tunece, tunice, tunuce
  • Old High German: tunihha, tunicha