Reconstruction:Old English/boia

This Old English 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.

Old English

Etymology

    From Proto-West Germanic *bōjō, from Proto-Germanic *bōjô, from Proto-Germanic *ba-, *bō-. Compare the attested given name Boia.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈboː.jɑ/

    Noun

    *bōia m

    1. younger brother
    2. younger male relative (e.g. grandson, nephew, cousin, etc.)
    3. boy

    Declension

    Weak:

    singular plural
    nominative *bōia *bōian
    accusative *bōian *bōian
    genitive *bōian *bōiena
    dative *bōian *bōium

    Descendants

    • Middle English: boye
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