Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/haukaz

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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

Substantivization of a variant of *hauhaz (“high”), thus meaning "the high ones", likely in reference to them living on artificial mounds.

Noun

*haukaz m

  1. a member of the Chauci

Inflection

Declension of *haukaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *haukaz *haukōz, *haukōs
vocative *hauk *haukōz, *haukōs
accusative *hauką *haukanz
genitive *haukas, *haukis *haukǫ̂
dative *haukai *haukamaz
instrumental *haukō *haukamiz

Descendants

  • → Ancient Greek: Χαῦκοι (Khaûkoi)
  • Old English: Hugas (possibly)
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