Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Andaswaraz

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.

Meaning “one who answers”, based on *andaswarō and related terms.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑn.dɑˌswɑ.rɑz/

*Andaswaraz m

1. a male given name

• Old Norse: Ǫzurr, Andsvarr, Ansurr, Azurr
  • Icelandic: Össur, Özur
  • Faroese: Øssur, Øksur
  • Old Norwegian: Ozor, Øzor
    • Norwegian: Assar, Asser (lack of u-mutation suggests Danish and Swedish influence)
  • Old Swedish: Ansvar, Azur
    • Swedish: Assar
  • Old Danish: Azur, Aswar
    • Danish: Adser, Asser
• Gothic or Suevic:
  • → Late Latin: Ansuarius
    • Galician: Ansoar, Ansar

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• Peterson, Lena (2007) “An(d)svarr/Ansurr/Assurr/Ǫssurr”, in Nordiskt runnamnslexikon‎ (in Swedish), 5th edition, Uppsala
• Piel, Joseph M., Kremer, Dieter (1976) Hispano-gotisches Namenbuch, Heidelberg: Carl Winter - Universitätsverlag, →ISBN, p. 76.