Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hūō

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

Probably ultimately of imitative origin. Cognacy with Russian сова́ (sová, “owl”), Latin cāvannus (“owl”) (< Celtic), Old Breton couann (“owl”), is implausible on phonological grounds.

Noun

*hūō m

  1. owl

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *hūō
Genitive *hūini, *hūan
Singular Plural
Nominative *hūō *hūan
Accusative *hūan *hūan
Genitive *hūini, *hūan *hūanō
Dative *hūini, *hūan *hūm
Instrumental *hūini, *hūan *hūm

Descendants

  • Old English: *hū; *hūle
    • Middle English: howle; howlat, houlott
    • ⇒ Old English: hūilpa
  • Old Saxon: hūwo, hūo
  • Old Dutch: *hūwo
    • Middle Dutch: *huwe
      • >? Dutch: hube, huib, heup, uibe
        • ⇒ Dutch: huibke, huiben, uibeken, uibik
      • >? West Flemish: huiven, heuven
      • →? Old French: houpi
  • Old High German: hūwo; hūwila
    • Middle High German: hūwe; hūwel, hiuwel
      • Alemannic German: Huu
      • German: Uhu, Huw, Huhu, Huher
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