Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/nōst

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Rebracketing of *ain ōst (a branch, gnarl)

Noun[edit]

*nōst m

  1. Alternative form of *ōst

Inflection[edit]

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *nōst
Genitive *nōstas
Singular Plural
Nominative *nōst *nōstō, *nōstōs
Accusative *nōst *nōstā
Genitive *nōstas *nōstō
Dative *nōstē *nōstum
Instrumental *nōstu *nōstum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Frisian: *nōst
  • Old Saxon: *nōst
  • Old Dutch: *nuost