Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hnōu

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 *hnōjan (“to scrape, plane”) +‎ *-u.

Noun

*hnōu f

1. joint, seam

Inflection

ō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*hnō
Genitive	*hnōā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*hnō	*hnōō
Accusative	*hnōā	*hnōā
Genitive	*hnōā	*hnōō
Dative	*hnōē	*hnōōm, *hnōm
Instrumental	*hnō	*hnōōm, *hnōm

Descendants

• Old Saxon: hnōa
• Old High German: nuoa, hnuoa