Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/pāwō

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 *pāwô.

Noun

*pāwō m

  1. peacock, peafowl

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *pāwō
Genitive *pāwini, *pāwan
Singular Plural
Nominative *pāwō *pāwan
Accusative *pāwan *pāwan
Genitive *pāwini, *pāwan *pāwanō
Dative *pāwini, *pāwan *pāum
Instrumental *pāwini, *pāwan *pāum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *pāwā f

Descendants

  • Old English: pāwa, pēa m, pāwe f
  • Old Frisian: *pāwa, *pāu
    • Saterland Frisian: Pau
    • West Frisian: pau
  • Old Saxon: pāo, *pāwo
  • Old Dutch: *pāwo, *pāo
  • Old High German: pfāwo, pfāwa
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