Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bōnu

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 edit

Etymology edit

From *bōnōn (to make pretty, ornament) +‎ *-u.

Noun edit

*bōnu f

  1. ornament

Inflection edit

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *bōnu
Genitive *bōnā
Singular Plural
Nominative *bōnu *bōnō
Accusative *bōnā *bōnā
Genitive *bōnā *bōnō
Dative *bōnē *bōnōm, *bōnum
Instrumental *bōnu *bōnōm, *bōnum

Descendants edit

  • Old English: bōn