Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hūō
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably ultimately of imitative origin. Cognacy with Russian сова́ (sová, “owl”), Latin cāvannus (“owl”) (< Celtic), Old Breton couann (“owl”), is implausible on phonological grounds.
Noun
[edit]*hūō m
Inflection
[edit]| Masculine an-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *hūō | |
| Genitive | *hūini, *hūan | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *hūō | *hūan |
| Accusative | *hūan | *hūan |
| Genitive | *hūini, *hūan | *hūanō |
| Dative | *hūini, *hūan | *hūm |
| Instrumental | *hūini, *hūan | *hūm |