Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skiwô

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 edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (to cover, bedeck). Cognate with Old Irish ceó (sky, heaven).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*skiwô m

  1. cloud cover, haze
  2. cloud
  3. sky

Inflection edit

masculine an-stemDeclension of *skiwô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *skiwô *skiwaniz
vocative *skiwô *skiwaniz
accusative *skiwanų *skiwanunz
genitive *skiwiniz *skiwanǫ̂
dative *skiwini *skiwammaz
instrumental *skiwinē *skiwammiz

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Proto-West Germanic: *skiwō
  • Old Norse: *skew, *skiw