hiw
Old English
Alternative forms
- hēow
- hīew
- hīow
- hīƿ
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hiːw/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *hiwją (“shape, form, appearance, blee”), from Proto-Indo-European *kew- (“skin, complexion”). Cognate with Bornholm Danish hy (“complexion”), Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐍅𐌹 (hiwi, “form, appearance”), Old Norse hý (“down of birds”), Swedish hy, Sanskrit छवि (chavi, “skin, hide, beauty, splendour”).
Noun
hīw n
- form, appearance
- colour
Declension
Declension of hiw (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | hīw | hīw |
accusative | hīw | hīw |
genitive | hīwes | hīwa |
dative | hīwe | hīwum |
Descendants
- Middle English: hewe
- English: hue
- Scots: hew, hu, hue
See also
- blēo
- dēah
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *hīwō.
Noun
hīw f
- fortune
Declension
Declension of hiw (strong ō-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | hīw | hīwa, hīwe |
accusative | hīwe | hīwa, hīwe |
genitive | hīwe | hīwa |
dative | hīwe | hīwum |