Reconstruction:Old English/geceaw

This Old English 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.

Old English

Alternative forms

• *ġeċēow

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gakauw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑːw/

Noun

*ġeċēaw n

1. the act of chewing

Declension

Declension of *geceaw (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	*ġeċēaw	*ġeċēaw
accusative	*ġeċēaw	*ġeċēaw
genitive	*ġeċēawes	*ġeċēawa
dative	*ġeċēawe	*ġeċēawum

Related terms

• ċēowan
• ġecow

Descendants

• Middle English: icheu
  • English: chew