Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Batauwju

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

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *Batawjō. Equivalent to *bat (“good”) +‎ *auwju (“island”).

Proper noun

*Batauwju f

1. Batavia, land of the Batavians

Inflection

ō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*Batauwju
Genitive	*Batauwjā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*Batauwju	—
Accusative	*Batauwjā	—
Genitive	*Batauwjā	—
Dative	*Batauwjē	—
Instrumental	*Batauwju	—

Descendants

• Old Dutch: *Batouwa, *Betuwa
  • Middle Dutch: *Betuwe
    • Dutch: Betuwe