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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/fawiþu

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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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From Proto-Germanic *fawiþō. Equivalent to *fau (few) +‎ *-iþu (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

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*fawiþu f

  1. fewness

Inflection

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ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *fawiþu
Genitive *fawiþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *fawiþu *fawiþō
Accusative *fawiþā *fawiþā
Genitive *fawiþā *fawiþō
Dative *fawiþē *fawiþōm, *fawiþum
Instrumental *fawiþu *fawiþōm, *fawiþum

Descendants

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  • Old Frisian: fād