Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gabannī

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 *bannijan, equivalent to *ga- +‎ *bann +‎ *-ī.

Noun

*gabannī n

1. order, command

Inflection

Neuter ja-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*gabannī
Genitive	*gabannijas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*gabannī	*gabanniju
Accusative	*gabannī	*gabanniju
Genitive	*gabannijas	*gabannijō
Dative	*gabannijē	*gabannijum
Instrumental	*gabanniju	*gabannijum

Related terms

• *gabann

Descendants

• Old English: ġebenne
• Old High German: gibenni
  • ⇒? Middle High German: gebennic (“cursing”)