Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nakwô

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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

Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us (“boat”); a possible explanation of the kʷ is Cowgill's Law.

Pronunciation

Noun

*nakwô m

  1. boat, ship

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *nakwô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *nakwô *nakwaniz
vocative *nakwô *nakwaniz
accusative *nakwanų *nakwanunz
genitive *nakwiniz *nakwanǫ̂
dative *nakwini *nakwammaz
instrumental *nakwinē *nakwammiz

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