Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/abbadejā

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

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin *abbadea, *abbadegia, from Latin abbātia (abbey).

Noun

*abbadejā f

  1. (Christianity) abbey

Inflection

ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *abbadejā
Genitive *abbadejōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *abbadejā *abbadejōn
Accusative *abbadejōn *abbadejōn
Genitive *abbadejōn *abbadejōnō
Dative *abbadejōn *abbadejōm, *abbadejum
Instrumental *abbadejōn *abbadejōm, *abbadejum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *abbadigā

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: *abbadea, *abbadiga
  • Old Dutch: *abbadea
  • Old High German: abbateia, *abbatiga