*nakwô
Runic: ᚾᚨᚲᚹᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈnɑ.kʷɔːː/noun · masculine · an-stem
Meanings
boat, ship
Etymology
Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us (‘boat’); a possible explanation of the kʷ is Cowgill's Law.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | nakwô | nakwaniz |
| Acc. | nakwanų | nakwanunz |
| Gen. | nakwiniz | nakwanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | nakwini | nakwammaz |
| Inst. | nakwinē | nakwammiz |
| Voc. | nakwô | nakwaniz |
Descendants
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*nakwō (Proto-West Germanic)
- naca (Old English)
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*nakwō (Proto-West Germanic)
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*nako (Old Dutch)
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naecke, aecke (Middle Dutch)
- aak (Dutch)
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naecke, aecke (Middle Dutch)
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*nako (Old Dutch)
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*nakwō (Proto-West Germanic)
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*naka, âke, âk (Old Frisian)
- aek, aak (West Frisian)
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*naka, âke, âk (Old Frisian)
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*nakwō (Proto-West Germanic)
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nahho (Old High German)
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nache (Middle High German)
- Nachen (German)
- Naachen (Luxembourgish)
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nache (Middle High German)
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nahho (Old High German)
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*nakwō (Proto-West Germanic)
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nako (Old Saxon)
- Âken (German Low German)
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nako (Old Saxon)
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nǫkkvi (Old Norse)
- nökkvi (Icelandic)