Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/askǭ
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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
Usually connected to Proto-Indo-European *h₂e(H)s- (“to dry, burn”), with an uncertain suffix; compare Old Armenian աճիւն (ačiwn, “ashes”). In view of the voiced cluster in Gothic 𐌰𐌶𐌲𐍉 (azgō), Kroonen suggests a compound of Proto-Indo-European *h₂ed- (“to dry”) + *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn”), the first element of which is based on Hittite 𒄩𒀀𒋾 (ḫa-a-ti /ḫāti/) and Ancient Greek ἄζω (ázō), both “to dry up”.[1] Compare also Old Polish ozd, Czech ozditi (“to dry malt”), which could point to a root *h₂esd- or compound *h₂(H)s-d-.
Pronunciation
Noun
*askǭ f[1]
Inflection
Verner alternation was preserved in this noun, so that some forms had the stem *azg-; however, the distribution of the alternants is currently unknown.
| ōn-stemDeclension of *askǭ (ōn-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *askǭ | *askōniz | |
| vocative | *askǭ | *askōniz | |
| accusative | *askōnų | *askōnunz | |
| genitive | *askōniz | *askōnǫ̂ | |
| dative | *askōni | *askōmaz | |
| instrumental | *askōnē | *askōmiz | |
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *askā
- Old Norse: aska
- Gothic: 𐌰𐌶𐌲𐍉 (azgō)
- → Proto-Finnic: *ahku, *aho (see there for further descendants)