Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gaizaz

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Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰoysós (“throwing spear”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰey- (“to drive, move, fling”). Related to Sanskrit हेषस् (heṣas, “missile”), Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬀 (zaēna, “weapon”), Ancient Greek χαῖος (khaîos, “shepherd's staff”).

Pronunciation

Noun

*gaizaz m

  1. spear, pike, javelin

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *gaizaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *gaizaz *gaizōz, *gaizōs
vocative *gaiz *gaizōz, *gaizōs
accusative *gaizą *gaizanz
genitive *gaizas, *gaizis *gaizǫ̂
dative *gaizai *gaizamaz
instrumental *gaizō *gaizamiz

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References

  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*gayso-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 154
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