Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nēhwaz

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From Pre-Germanic *h₂nḗḱwos, a lengthened-grade adjective derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ- (“to reach”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛː.xʷɑz/

Adjective

*nēhwaz (adverb *nēhw)

  1. nigh, near, close

Inflection

Declension of *nēhwaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *nēhwaz *nēhwō *nēhwą, -atō *nēhwai *nēhwôz *nēhwō
accusative *nēhwanǭ *nēhwǭ *nēhwą, -atō *nēhwanz *nēhwōz *nēhwō
genitive *nēhwas, -is *nēhwaizōz *nēhwas, -is *nēhwaizǫ̂ *nēhwaizǫ̂ *nēhwaizǫ̂
dative *nēhwammai *nēhwaizōi *nēhwammai *nēhwaimaz *nēhwaimaz *nēhwaimaz
instrumental *nēhwanō *nēhwaizō *nēhwanō *nēhwaimiz *nēhwaimiz *nēhwaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *nēhwô *nēhwǭ *nēhwô *nēhwaniz *nēhwōniz *nēhwōnō
accusative *nēhwanų *nēhwōnų *nēhwô *nēhwanunz *nēhwōnunz *nēhwōnō
genitive *nēhwiniz *nēhwōniz *nēhwiniz *nēhwanǫ̂ *nēhwōnǫ̂ *nēhwanǫ̂
dative *nēhwini *nēhwōni *nēhwini *nēhwammaz *nēhwōmaz *nēhwammaz
instrumental *nēhwinē *nēhwōnē *nēhwinē *nēhwammiz *nēhwōmiz *nēhwammiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *nāhw
  • Gothic: 𐌽𐌴𐍈𐌰 (nēƕa)

References

  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*nēhwa-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 387
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