Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gakauw

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 *ga- +‎ *kauw, from *keuwan.

Noun

*gakauw n

  1. chewing

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *gakauw
Genitive *gakauwas
Singular Plural
Nominative *gakauw *gakauwu
Accusative *gakauw *gakauwu
Genitive *gakauwas *gakauwō
Dative *gakauwē *gakauwum
Instrumental *gakauwu *gakauwum

Descendants

  • Old English: *ġeċēaw, *ġeċēow
    • Middle English: icheu
  • Old Dutch: *gikouw
    • Middle Dutch: *gekouw, *gekauw
      • Dutch: gekauw
        • → West Frisian: gekau
  • ⇒? Old High German: gikouwarōn
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