Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/haljōwītiją

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

Etymology

From *haljō (“hell, underworld”) +‎ *wītiją (“punishment”)

Noun

*haljōwītiją n

eternal punishment, hell-torment

Inflection

neuter ja-stemDeclension of *haljōwītiją (neuter ja-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*haljōwītiją	*haljōwītijō
vocative	*haljōwītiją	*haljōwītijō
accusative	*haljōwītiją	*haljōwītijō
genitive	haljōwītijas, haljōwītīs	*haljōwītijǫ̂
dative	*haljōwītijai	*haljōwītijamaz
instrumental	*haljōwītijō	*haljōwītijamiz

Descendants

Old English: hellewite
- Middle English: hellewite, helle wite
Old Saxon: helliwīti
Old Norse: helvíti (calque?)
- Icelandic: helvíti
- Faroese: helviti
- Norwegian: helvete
- Swedish: helvete
- Danish: helvede

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