*hōbiþō

Runic: ᚺᛟᛒᛁᚦᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈxɔː.βi.θɔː/

noun · feminine · ō-stem

Meanings

propriety, decency

Etymology

From *hōbiz (‘fit, proper’) + *-iþō.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nom.hōbiþōhōbiþôz
Acc.hōbiþǭhōbiþōz
Gen.hōbiþōzhōbiþǫ̂
Dat.hōbiþōihōbiþōmaz
Inst.hōbiþōhōbiþōmiz
Voc.hōbiþōhōbiþôz

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Descendants

  • *hōbiþu (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *hōfte (Old High German)
      • hehōfte (Old High German)
  • *hœfð (Old Norse)
    • hæfð (Icelandic)
    • óhǿfð (Old Norse)
  • *hǿfð (Old Norse)
    • hæfð (Icelandic)
    • óhǿfð (Old Norse)

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