Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/unnjā

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin uniō and Latin ūniō.

Noun

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*unnjā f

  1. onion
    Synonym: *unnjalauk

Inflection

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ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *unnjā
Genitive *unnjōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *unnjā *unnjōn
Accusative *unnjōn *unnjōn
Genitive *unnjōn *unnjōnō
Dative *unnjōn *unnjōm, *unnjum
Instrumental *unnjōn *unnjōm, *unnjum

Alternative reconstructions

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: ȳn
  • Old Dutch: *unna
  • Old High German: unna