Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/

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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 *sūz.

Noun[edit]

*sū n

  1. sow (female pig)
  2. pig, swine

Inflection[edit]

Consonant stem
Singular
Nominative *sū
Genitive *sūi
Singular Plural
Nominative *sū *sūi
Accusative *sūu *sūi
Genitive *sūi *sūō
Dative *sūi *sūum
Instrumental *sūi *sūum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English:
  • Old Saxon:
  • Old High German:
    • Middle High German:
      • Alemannic German: Suu, Sou, Sau
      • Central Franconian: Sau
        Hunsrik: Sau
      • German: Sau
      • Luxembourgish: Sau
      • Rhine Franconian:
        Pennsylvania German: Sau
      • Vilamovian: zaoj