Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/þiuwjā

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *þeu (servent; servile) +‎ *-jā (feminine agent suffix), or fossilized from the genitive of *þiwi (female servent).

Noun[edit]

*þiuwjā f

  1. handmaid, female servant
    Synonyms: *þewernā, *þiwi

Inflection[edit]

ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *þiuwjā
Genitive *þiuwjōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *þiuwjā *þiuwjōn
Accusative *þiuwjōn *þiuwjōn
Genitive *þiuwjōn *þiuwjōnō
Dative *þiuwjōn *þiuwjōm, *þiuwjum
Instrumental *þiuwjōn *þiuwjōm, *þiuwjum
Derived terms[edit]
  • *þiuwjalasinā
    • Old Dutch: thiuwalasina
    • Old High German: diulasina

Descendants[edit]