Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/triwīn

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 *triwīnaz. Equivalent to *treu (tree) +‎ *-īn.

Adjective edit

*triwīn[1]

  1. (Anglo-Frisian Germanic) wooden, made of wood

Inflection edit

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *triwīn
Genitive *triwīnas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *triwīn *triwīnu *triwīn
Accusative *triwīnanā *triwīnā *triwīn
Genitive *triwīnas *triwīneʀā *triwīnas
Dative *triwīnumē *triwīneʀē *triwīnumē
Instrumental *triwīnu *triwīneʀu *triwīnu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *triwīnē *triwīnō *triwīnu
Accusative *triwīnā *triwīnā *triwīnu
Genitive *triwīneʀō *triwīneʀō *triwīneʀō
Dative *triwīnēm, *triwīnum *triwīnēm, *triwīnum *triwīnēm, *triwīnum
Instrumental *triwīnēm, *triwīnum *triwīnēm, *triwīnum *triwīnēm, *triwīnum

Descendants edit

  • Old English: triewen, treowen

References edit

  1. ^ Ringe, Donald, Taylor, Ann (2014) The Development of Old English (A Linguistic History of English; 2), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 188:PWGmc *triwīn