Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/banō

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 *gʷʰon-eh₂, from *gʷʰen- (to strike, kill).

Noun edit

*banō f

  1. a battlefield
  2. a clearing; open space
  3. a cleared way; path
  4. a track

Inflection edit

ō-stemDeclension of *banō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *banō *banôz
vocative *banō *banôz
accusative *banǭ *banōz
genitive *banōz *banǫ̂
dative *banōi *banōmaz
instrumental *banō *banōmiz

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Proto-West Germanic: *banu