Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gabann

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

Deverbal of *gabannan (“to order”), equivalent to *ga- +‎ *bann.

Noun

*gabann m or n

  1. a proclamation
  2. an order, command, commandment, decree
  3. a ban

Inflection

Masculine
Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *gabann
Genitive *gabannas
Singular Plural
Nominative *gabann *gabannō, *gabannōs
Accusative *gabann *gabannā
Genitive *gabannas *gabannō
Dative *gabannē *gabannum
Instrumental *gabannu *gabannum
Neuter
Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *gabann
Genitive *gabannas
Singular Plural
Nominative *gabann *gabannu
Accusative *gabann *gabannu
Genitive *gabannas *gabannō
Dative *gabannē *gabannum
Instrumental *gabannu *gabannum

Derived terms

  • *gabannōn

Descendants

  • Old English: ġebann, ġeban, ġebonn n
    • Middle English: iban
  • Old Dutch: *gibann, *giban
  • Old High German: giban m
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