Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/batô

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From or related to *bataz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑ.tɔːː/

Noun

*batô m

1. improvement, recovery

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *batô (masculine an-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*batô	*bataniz
vocative	*batô	*bataniz
accusative	*batanų	*batanunz
genitive	*batiniz	*batanǫ̂
dative	*batini	*batammaz
instrumental	*batinē	*batammiz

Descendants

• Old Frisian: bata
  • Saterland Frisian: Baate m; Boate f
  • West Frisian: bate, baat
• Old Saxon: *bato
  • Middle Low German: bāte
• Old Dutch: *bato
  • Middle Dutch: bate
    • Dutch: baat
• Old High German: *bazzo; *bazza
  • Middle High German: bazze f
• Old Norse: bati
  • Icelandic: bati
  • Faroese: bati