Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/halbiþu

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-Germanic *halbiþō. Equivalent to *halb (“half”) +‎ *-iþu (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

*halbiþu f

  1. half

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *halbiþu
Genitive *halbiþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *halbiþu *halbiþō
Accusative *halbiþā *halbiþā
Genitive *halbiþā *halbiþō
Dative *halbiþē *halbiþōm, *halbiþum
Instrumental *halbiþu *halbiþōm, *halbiþum

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: *helfte
  • Old Saxon: *helvida, *helfta
    • Middle Low German: helfte
  • Old Dutch: *helvida, *helfta
    • Middle Dutch: helft, helfde
      • Dutch: helft
        • Afrikaans: helfte
  • Old High German: *helbida, *helfta
    • Middle High German: helfte
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