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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wībą
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This Proto-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-Germanic
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly from a Proto-Indo-European root *gʰʷíh₂bʰ- (“shame, pudenda”); compare Tocharian B kwīpe, Tocharian A kip (“vagina”), and perhaps Albanian cipë (“sense of shame, membrane”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwiː.βɑ̃/
Inflection
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *wībą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *wībą | *wībō | |
| vocative | *wībą | *wībō | |
| accusative | *wībą | *wībō | |
| genitive | *wības, *wībis | *wībǫ̂ | |
| dative | *wībai | *wībamaz | |
| instrumental | *wībō | *wībamiz | |
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