Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kākābain

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 *kākā (“jaw, cheek”) +‎ *bain (“bone”).

Noun

*kākābain n

cheekbone

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*kākābain
Genitive	*kākābainas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*kākābain	*kākābainu
Accusative	*kākābain	*kākābainu
Genitive	*kākābainas	*kākābainō
Dative	*kākābainē	*kākābainum
Instrumental	*kākābainu	*kākābainum

Descendants

Old English: ċēocbān
- Middle English: chekebon, chekbone
  - English: cheekbone
Old Dutch: *cācbēn
- Middle Dutch: câkebêen
  - Dutch: kaakbeen
  - → Swedish: käkben

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