Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kākabain

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 *kākā (“jaw, cheek”) +‎ *bain (“bone”).

Noun

*kākabain n

  1. cheekbone

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *kākabain
Genitive *kākabainas
Singular Plural
Nominative *kākabain *kākabainu
Accusative *kākabain *kākabainu
Genitive *kākabainas *kākabainō
Dative *kākabainē *kākabainum
Instrumental *kākabainu *kākabainum

Descendants

  • Old English: ċēacbān, *ċēocbān
    • Middle English: *chekeban, chekebon, chekbone
  • Old Dutch: *cācbēn
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