Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bikkju

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 *bikkjan (“to attack, hack”) +‎ *-u.

Noun

*bikkju f

  1. pickaxe

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *bikkju
Genitive *bikkjā
Singular Plural
Nominative *bikkju *bikkjō
Accusative *bikkjā *bikkjā
Genitive *bikkjā *bikkjō
Dative *bikkjē *bikkjōm, *bikkjum
Instrumental *bikkju *bikkjōm, *bikkjum

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: *bikke
    • Saterland Frisian: Bikke
  • Old Dutch: *bicca
    • Middle Dutch: bicke
  • Old High German: *bicka
    • Middle High German: bicke
  • → Medieval Latin: besca, bessa, bescia, bechia [822 CE; Corbie, France]
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