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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hōbiþō
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From *hōbiz (“fit, proper”) + *-iþō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxɔː.βi.θɔː/
Noun
*hōbiþō f[1]
- proper, decency
Inflection
ō-stemDeclension of *hōbiþō (ō-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *hōbiþō | *hōbiþôz | |
vocative | *hōbiþō | *hōbiþôz | |
accusative | *hōbiþǭ | *hōbiþōz | |
genitive | *hōbiþōz | *hōbiþǫ̂ | |
dative | *hōbiþōi | *hōbiþōmaz | |
instrumental | *hōbiþō | *hōbiþōmiz |
Descendants
- ⇒ Old High German: hehōfte
- ⇒ Old Norse: óhœfð
References
- Orel, Vladimir (2003), “*xōbiþō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 181