Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hūfi

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-Indo-European *kewp- (“round container, bowl”). Cognate with Latin cūpa (“barrel, vat, tun”).

Noun

*hūfi f

  1. beehive
    Synonyms: *bijakaʀ, *binikaʀ

Inflection

ī/jō-stem
Singular
Nominative *hūfi
Genitive *hūfijā
Singular Plural
Nominative *hūfi *hūfijō
Accusative *hūfijā *hūfijā
Genitive *hūfijā *hūfijō
Dative *hūfijē *hūfijōm, *hūfijum
Instrumental *hūfiju *hūfijōm, *hūfijum
  • *hūb
  • *hūbā

Descendants

  • Old English: hȳf, hȳfe
    • Middle English: hyve, heve, hive, huive, huyve, hyfe, hyffe, hufe (Early Middle English)
      • English: hive
      • Scots: hyve
      • Yola: heeve
  • Old Frisian: hūve
  • Old Saxon: *hūfa
  • Old Dutch: *hūfa
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