Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/habō

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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 Proto-Germanic *habô, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną (to have). Equivalent to *habbjan +‎ *-ō.

Noun

*habō m

  1. one who has or possesses; haver, owner

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *habō
Genitive *habini, *haban
Singular Plural
Nominative *habō *haban
Accusative *haban *haban
Genitive *habini, *haban *habanō
Dative *habini, *haban *habum
Instrumental *habini, *haban *habum

Descendants

  • Old English: *hafa
    • Middle English: havere, haver, hafar (with change in suffix)
  • Old High German: habo