Reconstruction:Old English/weoh

This Old English 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.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wīh, from Proto-Germanic *wīhaz (“sacred, holy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /we͜oːx/

Adjective

*wēoh

  1. sacred, holy

Declension

Declension of *wēoh — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *wēoh *wēo *wēoh
Accusative *wēone, *wēonne *wēo *wēoh
Genitive *wēos *wēore, *wēorre *wēos
Dative *wēom, *wēoum *wēore, *wēorre *wēom, *wēoum
Instrumental *wēo *wēore, *wēorre *wēo
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *wēo *wēo *wēo
Accusative *wēo *wēo *wēo
Genitive *wēora, *wēorra *wēora, *wēorra *wēora, *wēorra
Dative *wēom, *wēoum *wēom, *wēoum *wēom, *wēoum
Instrumental *wēom, *wēoum *wēom, *wēoum *wēom, *wēoum
Declension of *wēoh — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *wēo *wēo *wēo
Accusative *wēon *wēon *wēo
Genitive *wēon *wēon *wēon
Dative *wēon *wēon *wēon
Instrumental *wēon *wēon *wēon
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *wēon *wēon *wēon
Accusative *wēon *wēon *wēon
Genitive *wēora, *wēorra, *wēona *wēora, *wēorra, *wēona *wēora, *wēorra, *wēona
Dative *wēom, *wēoum *wēom, *wēoum *wēom, *wēoum
Instrumental *wēom, *wēoum *wēom, *wēoum *wēom, *wēoum

Descendants

  • Middle English: weoh
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