Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hōn

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

    From Proto-Germanic *hōną.

    Noun

    *hōn n

    1. hen, chicken
      Synonym: *hannju (“hen”)

    Inflection

    Neuter a-stem
    Singular
    Nominative *hōn(a)
    Genitive *hōnas
    Singular Plural
    Nominative *hōn(a) *hōnu
    Accusative *hōn(a) *hōnu
    Genitive *hōnas *hōnō
    Dative *hōnē *hōnum
    Instrumental *hōnu *hōnum

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Old Saxon: hōn
      • Middle Low German: hōn
    • Old Dutch: *huon
    • Old High German: huon
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