Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/nunnā

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

Borrowed from Medieval Latin nunna (“nun”), from Late Latin nonna.

Noun

*nunnā f

  1. (Christianity) nun

Inflection

ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *nunnā
Genitive *nunnōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *nunnā *nunnōn
Accusative *nunnōn *nunnōn
Genitive *nunnōn *nunnōnō
Dative *nunnōn *nunnōm, *nunnum
Instrumental *nunnōn *nunnōm, *nunnum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *nunnjā

Descendants

  • Old English: nunne, nonne
    • Middle English: nonne, nunne
      • English: nun
      • Scots: nun
  • Old Saxon: *nunna
  • Old Dutch: *nunna
  • Old High German: nunna, nonna
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