Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/aiskijā

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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]

From *aiskōn (to demand, ask for) +‎ *-jā.

Noun[edit]

*aiskijā f

  1. question, inquiry
  2. request, demand
  3. claim

Inflection[edit]

ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *aiskijā
Genitive *aiskijōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *aiskijā *aiskijōn
Accusative *aiskijōn *aiskijōn
Genitive *aiskijōn *aiskijōnō
Dative *aiskijōn *aiskijōm, *aiskijum
Instrumental *aiskijōn *aiskijōm, *aiskijum

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: ǣsce (asking, inquiry, search)
  • Old High German: *eiskia, *eiskī