Reconstruction:Old English/niehþu

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This Old English 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.

Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *nāhwiþu. Equivalent to nēah (close, near) +‎ -þu.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*nīehþu f

  1. nearness
  2. vicinity

Declension

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Indeclinable
Declinable

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: nyȝte, *neighte