Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/watarhōn

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 *watar +‎ *hōn.

Noun

*watarhōn n

  1. waterfowl
  2. coot
    Synonyms: *balikā, *balikō

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *watarhōn
Genitive *watarhōnas
Singular Plural
Nominative *watarhōn *watarhōnu
Accusative *watarhōn *watarhōnu
Genitive *watarhōnas *watarhōnō
Dative *watarhōnē *watarhōnum
Instrumental *watarhōnu *watarhōnum

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: watarhōn
    • Middle Low German: waterhôn
      • Low German: Waterhohn
  • Old Dutch: *watarhuon
  • Old High German: wazzarhuon
    • Middle High German: wazzerhuon
      • German: Wasserhuhn
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