Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/naiwwiht

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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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From *naiw +‎ *wiht (from Proto-Germanic *wihtą).

Noun

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*naiwwiht n

  1. nothing

Inflection

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Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *naiwwiht
Genitive *naiwwihtas
Singular Plural
Nominative *naiwwiht *naiwwihtu
Accusative *naiwwiht *naiwwihtu
Genitive *naiwwihtas *naiwwihtō
Dative *naiwwihtē *naiwwihtum
Instrumental *naiwwihtu *naiwwihtum
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Descendants

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Note: Most descendants have transitioned this term into an adverb used for negation.