Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ōsaz
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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
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₃éh₁os (“mouth”) (apparently reformed as a thematic noun *h₃eh₁ésos). Cognate with Latin ōs (“mouth”), Lithuanian úostas (“port, harbour, haven”), Russian уста́ (ustá, “mouth, lips”), Sanskrit आस् (ā́s, “mouth”).
Pronunciation
Noun
*ōsaz m
Inflection
Verner alternation was preserved in this noun, so that some forms had the stem *ōz-. But the distribution of the alternants is currently unknown.
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *ōsaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *ōsaz | *ōsōz, *ōsōs | |
| vocative | *ōs | *ōsōz, *ōsōs | |
| accusative | *ōsą | *ōsanz | |
| genitive | *ōsas, *ōsis | *ōsǫ̂ | |
| dative | *ōsai | *ōsamaz | |
| instrumental | *ōsō | *ōsamiz | |