Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/halbǭ

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

Substantivization of *halbaz (“half”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑl.βɔ̃ː/

Noun

*halbǭ f

1. half, side

   Synonym: *halbiþō, *halbō

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *halbǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*halbǭ	*halbōniz
vocative	*halbǭ	*halbōniz
accusative	*halbōnų	*halbōnunz
genitive	*halbōniz	*halbōnǫ̂
dative	*halbōni	*halbōmaz
instrumental	*halbōnē	*halbōmiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *halbā
  • Old Frisian: halve
  • Old Saxon: halva, halba (either an ō-stem or ōn stem)
    • Middle Low German: halve
  • Old High German: halba
    • Middle High German: halbe
• Old Norse: halfa
  • Icelandic: hálfa, álfa