Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/grāwi

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

Apparently from Proto-Germanic *grēwiz, a byform of *grēwaz (“grey”).

Adjective

*grāwi

  1. grey

Inflection

ja-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *grāwi
Genitive *grāuwjas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *grāwi *grāuwju *grāwi
Accusative *grāuwjanā *grāuwjā *grāwi
Genitive *grāuwjas *grāuwjeʀā *grāuwjas
Dative *grāuwjumē *grāuwjeʀē *grāuwjumē
Instrumental *grāuwju *grāuwjeʀu *grāuwju
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *grāuwjē *grāuwjō *grāuwju
Accusative *grāuwjā *grāuwjā *grāuwju
Genitive *grāuwjeʀō *grāuwjeʀō *grāuwjeʀō
Dative *grāuwjēm, *grāuwjum *grāuwjēm, *grāuwjum *grāuwjēm, *grāuwjum
Instrumental *grāuwjēm, *grāuwjum *grāuwjēm, *grāuwjum *grāuwjēm, *grāuwjum
  • *grāu
  • *grāwī f (“old age”)
  • *grāwīn (adjective)

Descendants

  • Old English: grǣw
  • Old Saxon: *grāwi
  • Old High German: grāwi
    • Middle High German: grā (genitive: grāwes)
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