Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/spangu

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 Proto-Germanic *spangō.

Noun edit

*spangu f

  1. brooch, clasp

Inflection edit

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *spangu
Genitive *spangā
Singular Plural
Nominative *spangu *spangō
Accusative *spangā *spangā
Genitive *spangā *spangō
Dative *spangē *spangōm, *spangum
Instrumental *spangu *spangōm, *spangum

Descendants edit

  • Old English: spang
  • Old High German: spanga