Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nakwô

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

Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us (“boat”); a possible explanation of the kʷ is Cowgill's Law.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑ.kʷɔːː/

Noun

*nakwô m

1. boat, ship

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *nakwô (masculine an-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*nakwô	*nakwaniz
vocative	*nakwô	*nakwaniz
accusative	*nakwanų	*nakwanunz
genitive	*nakwiniz	*nakwanǫ̂
dative	*nakwini	*nakwammaz
instrumental	*nakwinē	*nakwammiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *nakwō
  • Old English: naca
  • Old Frisian: *naka, âke, âk
    • West Frisian: aek, aak
  • Old Saxon: nako
    • German Low German: Âken
  • Old Dutch: *nako
    • Middle Dutch: naecke, aecke
      • Dutch: aak
  • Old High German: nahho
    • Middle High German: nache
      • German: Nachen
      • Luxembourgish: Naachen
• Old Norse: nǫkkvi
  • Icelandic: nökkvi