Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Batawjō

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *bataz (“good”) +‎ *awjō (“island”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑt.ˌɑu̯.jɔː/

Proper noun

*Batawjō f

1. Batavia, land of the Batavians

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *Batawjō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*Batawjō	*Batawjôz
vocative	*Batawjō	*Batawjôz
accusative	*Batawjǭ	*Batawjōz
genitive	*Batawjōz	*Batawjǫ̂
dative	*Batawjōi	*Batawjōmaz
instrumental	*Batawjō	*Batawjōmiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *Batauwju
  • Old Dutch: *Batouwa, *Betuwa
    • Middle Dutch: *Betuwe
      • Dutch: Betuwe
• → Latin: Batavia
  • → Dutch: Batavia
    • Javindo: Batafia
    • Petjo: Betawie
    • → Caribbean Javanese: Betawi, mBetawi
    • → Danish: Batavia
    • → English: Batavia
    • → French: Batavia
    • → Indonesian: Batavia, Betawi
    • → Javanese: ꦧꦠꦮꦶ (Batawi), ꦧꦼꦠꦮꦶ (Betawi)
    • → Peranakan Indonesian: Betawi
    • → Sundanese: Batawi
  • → Old High German: Pazauwa (various forms attested)
    • Middle High German:
      • German: Passau