Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kliuwīn
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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]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun[edit]
*kliuwīn n[1]
Inflection[edit]
| Neuter a-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *kliuwīn | |
| Genitive | *kliuwīnas | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *kliuwīn | *kliuwīnu |
| Accusative | *kliuwīn | *kliuwīnu |
| Genitive | *kliuwīnas | *kliuwīnō |
| Dative | *kliuwīnē | *kliuwīnum |
| Instrumental | *kliuwīnu | *kliuwīnum |
Descendants[edit]
- Old English: clīewen, clȳwen, clēowen, clīwen
- Old Frisian: *kliāwen
- Old Saxon: kliuwīn, kleuwīn
- Old Dutch: *cliuwin
- Old High German: kliuwīn, kliuwī
- Middle Low German: kliuwe
References[edit]
- ^ Ringe, Donald, Taylor, Ann (2014) The Development of Old English (A Linguistic History of English; 2), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 250: “PWGmc *kliuwīn”