Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Batawjō

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Etymology

From *bataz (“good”) +‎ *awjō (“island”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɑt.ˌɑu̯.jɔː/

Proper noun

*Batawjō f

Batavia, land of the Batavians

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *Batawjō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*Batawjō	*Batawjôz
vocative	*Batawjō	*Batawjôz
accusative	*Batawjǭ	*Batawjōz
genitive	*Batawjōz	*Batawjǫ̂
dative	*Batawjōi	*Batawjōmaz
instrumental	*Batawjō	*Batawjōmiz

Descendants

Old Dutch: *Batouwa, *Betuwa
- Middle Dutch: *Betuwe
  - Dutch: Betuwe
Latin: Batavia
- English: Batavia
- Dutch: Batavië
- German: Passau

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