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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kijō

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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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Unknown. Perhaps related to Proto-West Germanic *keuwā.

Noun

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*kijō m

  1. gill
    Synonym: *keuwā

Inflection

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Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *kijō
Genitive *kijini, *kijan
Singular Plural
Nominative *kijō *kijan
Accusative *kijan *kijan
Genitive *kijini, *kijan *kijanō
Dative *kijini, *kijan *kijum
Instrumental *kijini, *kijan *kijum

Descendants

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  • Old English: *ċīa m, ċīe f
  • Old Saxon: kio
  • Old High German: kio