Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/haunī

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 edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *hauniz +‎ *-ī (adjective suffix).

Adjective edit

*haunī

  1. humiliated
  2. despicable

Inflection edit

ja-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *haunī
Genitive *haunijas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *haunī *hauniju *haunī
Accusative *haunijanā *haunijā *haunī
Genitive *haunijas *haunijeʀā *haunijas
Dative *haunijumē *haunijeʀē *haunijumē
Instrumental *hauniju *haunijeʀu *hauniju
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *haunijē *haunijō *hauniju
Accusative *haunijā *haunijā *hauniju
Genitive *haunijeʀō *haunijeʀō *haunijeʀō
Dative *haunijēm, *haunijum *haunijēm, *haunijum *haunijēm, *haunijum
Instrumental *haunijēm, *haunijum *haunijēm, *haunijum *haunijēm, *haunijum

Descendants edit

  • Old English: hēan
    • Middle English: hene
  • Old Dutch: *hōni
  • Old High German: hōni