Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Batauwju

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

From Proto-Germanic *Batawjō. Equivalent to *bat (“good”) +‎ *auwju (“island”).

Proper noun

*Batauwju f

  1. Batavia, land of the Batavians

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *Batauwju
Genitive *Batauwjā
Singular Plural
Nominative *Batauwju —
Accusative *Batauwjā —
Genitive *Batauwjā —
Dative *Batauwjē —
Instrumental *Batauwju —

Descendants

  • Old Dutch: *Batouwa, *Betuwa
    • Middle Dutch: *Betuwe
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