Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/þewernā
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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]Derived from *þeu (“servant, slave”) + unknown suffix *-(w)ernā, which has been compared to Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐌰 (widuwairna, “orphan”), from 𐍅𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍅𐍉 (widuwō, “widow”). Compare also Old Norse þýborinn, from þý (“bondmaid”) + borinn (“born”).
Noun
[edit]*þewernā f
Inflection
[edit]| ōn-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *þewernā | |
| Genitive | *þewernōn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *þewernā | *þewernōn |
| Accusative | *þewernōn | *þewernōn |
| Genitive | *þewernōn | *þewernōnō |
| Dative | *þewernōn | *þewernōm, *þewernum |
| Instrumental | *þewernōn | *þewernōm, *þewernum |
Alternative reconstructions
[edit]- *þeurnā