Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/awǭ
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Proto-Germanic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂eh₂, from *h₂éwh₂os (“grandfather”) + *-eh₂ (feminine suffix), or equivalent to *awô + *-ǭ.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*awǭ f[1]
- (East Germanic) grandmother
- Synonym: *ammǭ
Inflection
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *awǭ | *awōniz |
| vocative | *awǭ | *awōniz |
| accusative | *awōnų | *awōnunz |
| genitive | *awōniz | *awōnǫ̂ |
| dative | *awōni | *awōmaz |
| instrumental | *awōnē | *awōmiz |
Related terms
[edit]- *awô (“grandfather”)
- *awahaimaz (“maternal uncle”)
Descendants
[edit]- Gothic: 𐌰𐍅𐍉 (awō)