Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hiwją
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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
Etymology
Disputed. Either from Proto-Indo-European *kew-, *ḱew- (“skin, cuticle, hide; beauty, splendour”) or from Proto-Indo-European *ḱyeh₁- (“grey, dark shade”), or a merger of the two. Compare Sanskrit छवि (chavi, “skin, beauty”).
Pronunciation
Noun
*hiwją n
Inflection
| neuter ja-stemDeclension of *hiwją (neuter ja-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *hiwją | *hiwjō | |
| vocative | *hiwją | *hiwjō | |
| accusative | *hiwją | *hiwjō | |
| genitive | *hiwjas, *hiwis | *hiwjǫ̂ | |
| dative | *hiwjai | *hiwjamaz | |
| instrumental | *hiwjō | *hiwjamiz | |
Descendants
- Gothic: 𐌷𐌹𐍅𐌹 (hiwi)
- → Proto-Finnic: *hipjä (“skin”) (see there for further descendants)
- → Proto-Samic: *ipjë (“dust”)
- Southern Sami: ïbje
From Pre-Germanic *hewjam, *hewjan: