Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hūwô

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

Probably ultimately of imitative origin. Cognacy with Russian сова́ (sová, “owl”), Latin cāvannus (“owl”) (< Celtic), Old Breton couann (“owl”), is implausible on phonological grounds.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxuː.wɔːː/

Noun

*hūwô m

owl

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *hūwô (masculine an-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*hūwô	*hūwaniz
vocative	*hūwô	*hūwaniz
accusative	*hūwanų	*hūwanunz
genitive	*hūwiniz	*hūwanǫ̂
dative	*hūwini	*hūwammaz
instrumental	*hūwinē	*hūwammiz

Synonyms

*uwwalǭ
*uwwô

Related terms

*hūwilōną/*hūwlōną

Descendants

Old English: *hū (in compound: hūilpa); *hūle
- Middle English: howle; howlat, houlott
  - Scots: howle, houll; hoolet
  - → French: hulotte
Old Saxon: hūwo, hūo; hūk
- Middle Low German: hûk, hûke
Old High German: hūwo; hūwila; hūh
- Middle High German: hūwe; hūwel, hiuwel
  - Alemannic German: Huu
  - German: Huw, Huhu, Huher, Uhu

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