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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wiþubain

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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 *wiþubainą.[1] Equivalent to *wiþu (collar) +‎ *bain (bone). Cognate with Old Norse viðbein.

Noun

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*wiþubain n

  1. collarbone, clavicle

Inflection

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Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *wiþubain
Genitive *wiþubainas
Singular Plural
Nominative *wiþubain *wiþubainu
Accusative *wiþubain *wiþubainu
Genitive *wiþubainas *wiþubainō
Dative *wiþubainē *wiþubainum
Instrumental *wiþubainu *wiþubainum

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*wiþi-bainan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 464