Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bini

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

Etymology

Fossilized from Proto-Germanic *biniz, genitive singular of *bijǭ (“bee”).

Noun

*bini m

  1. bee
    Synonyms: *bijā, *imbī

Inflection

i-stem
Singular
Nominative *bini
Genitive *binī
Singular Plural
Nominative *bini *binī
Accusative *bini *binī
Genitive *binī *binnjō
Dative *binī *binim, *binnjum
Instrumental *binī *binim, *binnjum

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: bini; bina, *bīna
  • Old High German: bini; bīna (latter from a merger with *bijō)
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