Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hēwijaz

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

Etymology

Related to *hiwją (“appearance, blee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɛː.wi.jɑz/

Adjective

*hēwijaz

1. darkish blue, purple

   Synonym: *blēwaz

Inflection

Declension of *hēwijaz (ja-stem)

Strong declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*hēwijaz	*hēwijai	*hēwijō	*hēwijôz	*hēwiją, -atō	*hēwijō
Accusative	*hēwijanǭ	*hēwijanz	*hēwijǭ	*hēwijōz	*hēwiją, -atō	*hēwijō
Genitive	*hēwijas, -īs	*hēwijaizǫ̂	*hēwijaizōz	*hēwijaizǫ̂	*hēwijas, -īs	*hēwijaizǫ̂
Dative	*hēwijammai	*hēwijaimaz	*hēwijaizōi	*hēwijaimaz	*hēwijammai	*hēwijaimaz
Instrumental	*hēwijanō	*hēwijaimiz	*hēwijaizō	*hēwijaimiz	*hēwijanō	*hēwijaimiz
Weak declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*hēwijô	*hēwijaniz	*hēwijǭ	*hēwijōniz	*hēwijô	*hēwijōnō
Accusative	*hēwijanų	*hēwijanunz	*hēwijōnų	*hēwijōnunz	*hēwijô	*hēwijōnō
Genitive	*hēwīniz	*hēwijanǫ̂	*hēwijōniz	*hēwijōnǫ̂	*hēwīniz	*hēwijanǫ̂
Dative	*hēwīni	*hēwijammaz	*hēwijōni	*hēwijōmaz	*hēwīni	*hēwijammaz
Instrumental	*hēwīnē	*hēwijammiz	*hēwijōnē	*hēwijōmiz	*hēwīnē	*hēwijammiz

Related terms

• *hawāną (“to observe”)

Descendants

• Old English: hāwi, hǣwi, hēawi, hǣwe
  • Middle English: hawe
    • English: haw

References

See also

Colors in Proto-Germanic · *farwôz (layout · text)

*blaikaz, *blankaz, *hwītaz, *blasaz	*falwaz, *grēwaz, *haswaz, *grīsaz, *hairaz	*blakaz, *swartaz
*raudaz	*brūnaz, *erpaz, *dusnaz	*gelwaz, *gulaz
*grōniz	*grōniz
	*blēwaz	*blēwaz, *hēwijaz
*blēwaz, *hēwijaz	*baswaz