Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/unnjā

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

Borrowed from Medieval Latin uniō and Latin ūniō.

Noun edit

*unnjā f

  1. onion
    Synonym: *unnjalauk

Inflection edit

ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *unnjā
Genitive *unnjōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *unnjā *unnjōn
Accusative *unnjōn *unnjōn
Genitive *unnjōn *unnjōnō
Dative *unnjōn *unnjōm, *unnjum
Instrumental *unnjōn *unnjōm, *unnjum

Alternative reconstructions edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old English: ȳn
  • Old Dutch: *unna
  • Old High German: unna