Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/aiwiþu

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *aiwiþō. Equivalent to *aiw (long time, eternity) +‎ *-iþu (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

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*aiwiþu f

  1. eternity

Inflection

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ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *aiwiþu
Genitive *aiwiþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *aiwiþu *aiwiþō
Accusative *aiwiþā *aiwiþā
Genitive *aiwiþā *aiwiþō
Dative *aiwiþē *aiwiþōm, *aiwiþum
Instrumental *aiwiþu *aiwiþōm, *aiwiþum

Descendants

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  • Old Dutch: ēwitha
  • Old High German: ēwida