Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/aiwiþu

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 *aiwiþō. Equivalent to *aiw (“long time, eternity”) +‎ *-iþu (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

*aiwiþu f

  1. eternity

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *aiwiþu
Genitive *aiwiþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *aiwiþu *aiwiþō
Accusative *aiwiþā *aiwiþā
Genitive *aiwiþā *aiwiþō
Dative *aiwiþē *aiwiþōm, *aiwiþum
Instrumental *aiwiþu *aiwiþōm, *aiwiþum

Descendants

  • Old Dutch: ēwitha
  • Old High German: ēwida
    • Middle High German: ēwede
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