Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/baswǭ

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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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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”)
  • *mōmǭ (“maternal aunt, nurse”)

Descendants

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