Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gupā

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 *gupǭ, *gumpaz.

Noun

*gupā f

1. (anatomy) hip
2. (anatomy) groin, loin
3. (anatomy) buttocks

Inflection

ōn-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*gopā
Genitive	*gopōn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*gopā	*gopōn
Accusative	*gopōn	*gopōn
Genitive	*gopōn	*gopōnō
Dative	*gopōn	*gopōm, *gupum
Instrumental	*gopōn	*gopōm, *gupum

Alternative reconstructions

• *guppā

Descendants

• Old English: gupe
• Old Saxon: *gopa
  • Middle Low German: gōpe
• Old Dutch: *gopa
  • Middle Dutch: gope
• Old High German: goffa, *guffa
  • Old High German: goffe, guffe
    • German: Goffe
    • Bavarian: Goffe