Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/habu

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 1

From Proto-Germanic *habjaną (“to lift, raise”). Related to Proto-Germanic *habą.

Noun

*habu f

  1. lift, lifting, elevating

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *habu
Genitive *habā
Singular Plural
Nominative *habu *habō
Accusative *habā *habā
Genitive *habā *habō
Dative *habē *habōm, *habum
Instrumental *habu *habōm, *habum
  • *hab

Descendants

  • Old English: *hafu
    • ⇒ Old English: *āhafu
    • ⇒? Middle English: haftre

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *habjaną (“to have, hold”).

Noun

*habu f

  1. having, possession

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *habu
Genitive *habā
Singular Plural
Nominative *habu *habō
Accusative *habā *habā
Genitive *habā *habō
Dative *habē *habōm, *habum
Instrumental *habu *habōm, *habum

Derived terms

  • *handuhabu

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: have, heve
  • Old Saxon: *hava
    • Middle Low German: hāve
      • German Low German: Haav n
    • ⇒ Old Saxon: handhava
  • Old Dutch: hava
  • Old High German: haba
    • Middle High German: habe
    • ⇒ Old High German: hanthaba
      • Middle High German: hanthabe
        • German: Handhabe
          • → Saterland Frisian: Handhoawe
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