Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/trewwō

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

Etymology

    A nominal formation from *triwwiz (“true, faithful”).[1]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈtrew.wɔː/

    Noun

    *trewwō f

    1. fidelity, pledge

    Inflection

    Declension of *trewwō (ō-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *trewwō *trewwôz
    vocative *trewwō *trewwôz
    accusative *trewwǭ *trewwōz
    genitive *trewwōz *trewwǫ̂
    dative *trewwōi *trewwōmaz
    instrumental *trewwō *trewwōmiz

    Alternative reconstructions

    • *trewō

    Descendants

    References

    1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003), “*trewwō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 410
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