Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/niwiʀō

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 *niwizô. Equivalent to *niwi (“new”) +‎ *-iʀō.

Adjective

*niwiʀō

  1. comparative degree of *niwi (“new”): newer

Inflection

n-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *niwiʀō
Genitive *niwiʀini, *niwiʀan
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *niwiʀō *niwiʀā *niwiʀā
Accusative *niwiʀan *niwiʀōn *niwiʀā
Genitive *niwiʀini, *niwiʀan *niwiʀōn *niwiʀini, *niwiʀan
Dative *niwiʀini, *niwiʀan *niwiʀōn *niwiʀini, *niwiʀan
Instrumental *niwiʀini, *niwiʀan *niwiʀōn *niwiʀini, *niwiʀan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *niwiʀan *niwiʀōn *niwiʀōn
Accusative *niwiʀan *niwiʀōn *niwiʀōn
Genitive *niwiʀanō *niwiʀōnō *niwiʀanō
Dative *niwiʀum *niwiʀōm, *niwiʀum *niwiʀum
Instrumental *niwiʀum *niwiʀōm, *niwiʀum *niwiʀum

Descendants

  • Old English: nīwra
  • Old Frisian: *nīere
    • West Frisian: nijere
  • Old Dutch: *niwiro
  • Old High German: *niwiro
    • Middle High German: niuwer
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