Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kappā

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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 Late Latin cappa (cape, sleeveless coat).[1]

Noun

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*kappā f

  1. coat, cloak, cape
  2. hood, headcovering

Inflection

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ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *kappā
Genitive *kappōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *kappā *kappōn
Accusative *kappōn *kappōn
Genitive *kappōn *kappōnō
Dative *kappōn *kappōm, *kappum
Instrumental *kappōn *kappōm, *kappum

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ de Vries, Jan (1971) “gips”, in Nederlands etymologisch woordenboek [Dutch etymological dictionary] (in Dutch), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN