Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/inwerk

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 *in- +‎ *werk.

Noun

*inwerk n

  1. work done indoors or within the home

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *inwerk
Genitive *inwerkas
Singular Plural
Nominative *inwerk *inwerku
Accusative *inwerk *inwerku
Genitive *inwerkas *inwerkō
Dative *inwerkē *inwerkum
Instrumental *inwerku *inwerkum

Descendants

  • Old English: inweorc
    • Middle English: *inwerk, *inwork
  • Old Frisian: inwerk
    • West Frisian: ynwurk
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