Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ansaz
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Proto-Germanic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Of unclear origin. Connections to *amsaz (“shoulder”), Latin onus (“load”), and Latin asser (“beam”) are deemed problematic by Kroonen.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
*ansaz m[1]
Inflection[edit]
Declension of *ansaz (a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | *ansaz | *ansōz, -ōs |
Vocative | *ans | *ansōz, -ōs |
Accusative | *ansą | *ansanz |
Genitive | *ansas, -is | *ansǫ̂ |
Dative | *ansai | *ansamaz |
Instrumental | *ansō | *ansamiz |
Descendants[edit]
- Old High German:
- ⇒ Middle High German: ansboum
- Old Norse: áss
- Gothic: 𐌰𐌽𐍃 (ans)
- → Proto-Finnic: *ansas (see there for further descendants)