Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/baswǭ

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

Unknown. Perhaps originally *waswǭ, then altered to baswǭ under the influence of *baswô (“uncle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑs.wɔ̃ː/

Noun

*baswǭ f

1. paternal aunt

   Synonym: *waswǭ

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *baswǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*baswǭ	*baswōniz
vocative	*baswǭ	*baswōniz
accusative	*baswōnų	*baswōnunz
genitive	*baswōniz	*baswōnǫ̂
dative	*baswōni	*baswōmaz
instrumental	*baswōnē	*baswōmiz

Coordinate terms

• *mōdrijǭ (“maternal aunt”)
  • Proto-West Germanic: *mōdrijā
• *mōijǭ (“maternal aunt”)
  • Proto-West Germanic: *mōijā
• *mōmǭ (“maternal aunt, nurse”)
  • Proto-West Germanic: *mōmā

Related terms

• *baswô (“paternal uncle”)

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *baswā
  • Old High German: basa, pasa
    • Middle High German: base
      • German: Base
      • Alemannic German: Base
    • ⇒ Old High German: basūnsunu (“male cousin”)