Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/pundu

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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

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Etymology

Uncertain; presumably related to Old English penn (enclosure, fold, pen), possibly from unattested verb *punnan (to lock; to enclose) +‎ *-þu. Perhaps further related to *pinnā (peg, pin, bolt).

Noun

*pundu m

  1. enclosure (for animals, water)
  2. lock

Inflection

u-stem
Singular
Nominative *pundu
Genitive *pundō
Singular Plural
Nominative *pundu *pundiwi, *pundō
Accusative *pundu *pundū
Genitive *pundō *pundiwō
Dative *pundiwi, *pundō *pundum
Instrumental *pundu *pundum

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Descendants