Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/habą

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This Proto-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-Germanic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    From Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (to seize; take up; lift).

    Noun

    *habą n

    1. sea
    Inflection
    neuter a-stemDeclension of *habą (neuter a-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *habą *habō
    vocative *habą *habō
    accusative *habą *habō
    genitive *habas, *habis *habǫ̂
    dative *habai *habamaz
    instrumental *habō *habamiz
    Synonyms
    Derived terms
    Descendants
    • Proto-West Germanic: *hab
    • Old Norse: haf
    • Proto-Samic: *āpē (see there for further descendants)

    Etymology 2

    From Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (to seize; take up; lift).

    Noun

    *habą n

    1. lift, lifting, elevation
    Inflection
    neuter a-stemDeclension of *habą (neuter a-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *habą *habō
    vocative *habą *habō
    accusative *habą *habō
    genitive *habas, *habis *habǫ̂
    dative *habai *habamaz
    instrumental *habō *habamiz
    Descendants