Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/halbiþu

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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 *halbiþō. Equivalent to *halb +‎ *-iþu.

Noun

*halbiþu f

half

Inflection

ō-stem
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*halbiþu	*halbiþō
Accusative	*halbiþā	*halbiþā
Genitive	*halbiþā	*halbiþō
Dative	*halbiþē	*halbiþōm
Instrumental	*halbiþu	*halbiþōm

Descendants

Old Frisian: helfte
- North Frisian: helt
Old Saxon: [Term?]
- Middle Low German: helfte
Old Dutch: *helvida
- Middle Dutch: helft, helfde
  - Dutch: helft
Old High German: [Term?]
- Middle High German: helfte
  - German: Hälfte

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