Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bōþō

This Proto-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-Germanic

Alternative reconstructions

  • *būþō, *bōþǭ

Etymology

    A nominal derivative from *būaną (to dwell, reside).[1]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈbɔː.θɔː/

    Noun

    *bōþō f[1]

    1. building, hut
    2. dwelling

    Declension

    Declension of *bōþō (ō-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *bōþō *bōþôz
    vocative *bōþō *bōþôz
    accusative *bōþǭ *bōþōz
    genitive *bōþōz *bōþǫ̂
    dative *bōþōi *bōþōmaz
    instrumental *bōþō *bōþōmiz

    Synonyms

    • *būwą

    Derived terms

    • *bōdilaz

    Descendants

    • Proto-West Germanic: *bōþu
      • Old Frisian: *bōthe, *bōth
        • North Frisian: bood n
        • Saterland Frisian: Boue
        • West Frisian: bodde m or f
      • Old Saxon: *bōtha
        • Middle Low German: bôde
          • German Low German: Bood, Boo
          • Estonian: pood
      • Old Dutch: *buotha
      • Old High German: *buoda
        • Middle High German: buode
    • Old West Norse: búð
    • Old East Norse: bóð
      • Old Swedish: bōþ
      • Old Danish: bōð
        • Danish: bod
          • Norwegian Bokmål: bod
      • Middle English: bothe

    References

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 Vladimir Orel (2003), “*ƀūþō ~ *ƀōþōn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 65