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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/brēwō

This Proto-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-Germanic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₃bʰrḗw- (eyebrow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɛː.wɔː/

Noun

*brēwō f

  1. eyebrow

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *brēwō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *brēwō *brēwôz
vocative *brēwō *brēwôz
accusative *brēwǭ *brēwōz
genitive *brēwōz *brēwǫ̂
dative *brēwōi *brēwōmaz
instrumental *brēwō *brēwōmiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *brāwu, *brāwi (< *brēwiz)
    • Old English: brǣw, brēaw, brēġ
    • Old Frisian: *brāw, brē (in âgbrē, etc.)
      • Saterland Frisian: Oogenbruun
      • West Frisian: winbrau
    • Old Saxon: brāwa, brāha
      • Middle Low German: brâwe, brâ (in winbrâwe, winbrâ)
        • German Low German: Braan, Bruun
    • Old Dutch: *brāwa
      • Middle Dutch: brauwe
    • Old High German: brāwa
  • Old Norse: brá
    • Icelandic: brá
    • Faroese: brá
    • Old Swedish: brā
      • Swedish: -brå in baldersbrå
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