Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hauwā

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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 Proto-Germanic *hawwǭ.

Noun[edit]

*hauwā f

  1. hoe, mattock

Inflection[edit]

ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *hauwā
Genitive *hauwōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *hauwā *hauwōn
Accusative *hauwōn *hauwōn
Genitive *hauwōn *hauwōnō
Dative *hauwōn *hauwōm, *hauwum
Instrumental *hauwōn *hauwōm, *hauwum

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Saxon: hauwa
  • Old Dutch: houwa
  • Old High German: houwa
  • Old French: houe (see there for further descendants)