Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hōbiz

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

Vṛddhi gerundive of *habjaną (“to have; to hold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɔː.βiz/

Adjective

*hōbiz

1. fitting, proper

Inflection

Declension of *hōbiz (i-stem)

strong declension
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	*hōbiz	*hōbijai	*hōbī	*hōbijôz	*hōbį, *-jatō	*hōbijō
accusative	*hōbijanǭ	*hōbijanz	*hōbijǭ	*hōbijōz	*hōbį, *-jatō	*hōbijō
genitive	*hōbijas, *hōbīs	*hōbijaizǫ̂	*hōbijaizōz	*hōbijaizǫ̂	*hōbijas, *hōbīs	*hōbijaizǫ̂
dative	*hōbijammai	*hōbijaimaz	*hōbijaizōi	*hōbijaimaz	*hōbijammai	*hōbijaimaz
instrumental	*hōbijanō	*hōbijaimiz	*hōbijaizō	*hōbijaimiz	*hōbijanō	*hōbijaimiz
weak declension
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	*hōbijô	*hōbijaniz	*hōbijǭ	*hōbijōniz	*hōbijô	*hōbijōnō
accusative	*hōbijanų	*hōbijanunz	*hōbijōnų	*hōbijōnunz	*hōbijô	*hōbijōnō
genitive	*hōbīniz	*hōbijanǫ̂	*hōbijōniz	*hōbijōnǫ̂	*hōbīniz	*hōbijanǫ̂
dative	*hōbīni	*hōbijammaz	*hōbijōni	*hōbijōmaz	*hōbīni	*hōbijammaz
instrumental	*hōbīnē	*hōbijammiz	*hōbijōnē	*hōbijōmiz	*hōbīnē	*hōbijammiz

Related terms

• *haftijaną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *hōbī
  • Old English: *hēfe
    • ⇒ Old English: behēfe (“necessary”)
      • Middle English: biheve, behefe, behef, behieve
• Old Norse: hœfr, hǿfr
  • Icelandic: hæfur
• Gothic: *𐌷𐍉𐌱𐍃 (*hōbs)
  • ⇒ Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐍉𐌱𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (gahōbains)