Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/pīk

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 *pīkaz.

Noun edit

*pīk m

  1. sharp point, pike

Inflection edit

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *pīk
Genitive *pīkas
Singular Plural
Nominative *pīk *pīkō, *pīkōs
Accusative *pīk *pīkā
Genitive *pīkas *pīkō
Dative *pīkē *pīkum
Instrumental *pīku *pīkum

Descendants edit

  • Old English: pīc
  • Old Dutch: *pīk
    • >? Middle Dutch: pike m or f
  • Old High German: *pīk
    • German: Peik (dialectal)