*hīwô

Runic: ᚺᛁᚹᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈxiː.wɔːː/

noun · neuter · an-stem

Meanings

married couple, household

Etymology

A derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ḱey-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (‘to be lying down’). Cognate with Sanskrit शेव (śéva) (śéva, ‘dear, precious, friendly’).

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nom.hīwôhīwōnō
Acc.hīwôhīwōnō
Gen.hīwinizhīwanǫ̂
Dat.hīwinihīwammaz
Inst.hīwinēhīwammiz
Voc.hīwôhīwōnō

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Descendants

  • hjá (Old Norse)
    • hjá (Faroese)
    • hjá (Icelandic)
    • hjå (Norwegian Nynorsk)
    • hiā (Old Swedish)
  • ? (Proto-West Germanic)
    • hīwa (Old English)
      • hewe (English)

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