Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/binikaʀ

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

Etymology

From *bini (“bee”) +‎ *kaʀ (“vessel”).

Noun

*binikaʀ n

1. beehive

   Synonyms: *bijakaʀ, *hūfi

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*binikaʀ
Genitive	*binikaʀas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*binikaʀ	*binikaʀu
Accusative	*binikaʀ	*binikaʀu
Genitive	*binikaʀas	*binikaʀō
Dative	*binikaʀē	*binikaʀum
Instrumental	*binikaʀu	*binikaʀum

Descendants

• Old Saxon: *binikar
  • Middle Low German: bēnkar
• Old High German: binikar
  • Middle High German: bīnekar, bīnkar
    • Alemannic German: Binker, Binkert
  • ⇒ Old High German: biūnkar
    • Middle High German: bīenkar