Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Batawjō

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *bataz (“good”) +‎ *awjō (“island”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɑt.ˌɑu̯.jɔː/

Proper noun

*Batawjō f

Batavia, land of the Batavians

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *Batawjō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*Batawjō	*Batawjôz
vocative	*Batawjō	*Batawjôz
accusative	*Batawjǭ	*Batawjōz
genitive	*Batawjōz	*Batawjǫ̂
dative	*Batawjōi	*Batawjōmaz
instrumental	*Batawjō	*Batawjōmiz

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *Batauwju
- Old Dutch: *Batouwa, *Betuwa
  - Middle Dutch: *Betuwe
    - Dutch: Betuwe
→ Latin: Batavia
- → Dutch: Batavia
  - Javindo: Batafia
  - Petjo: Betawie
  - → Caribbean Javanese: Betawi, mBetawi
  - → Danish: Batavia
  - → English: Batavia
  - → French: Batavia
  - → Indonesian: Batavia, Betawi
- → Old High German: Pazauwa (various forms attested)
  - Middle High German:
    - German: Passau

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