Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kussaz
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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
From Proto-Indo-European *kw(e)s- (“to kiss”), which appears to be onomatopoeic. Cognate with Hittite (ku̯aššzi ~ ku̯aššanzi, “idem”), Ancient Greek κυνέω (kunéō, “idem”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
*kussaz m
Inflection
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *kussaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *kussaz | *kussōz, *kussōs | |
| vocative | *kuss | *kussōz, *kussōs | |
| accusative | *kussą | *kussanz | |
| genitive | *kussas, *kussis | *kussǫ̂ | |
| dative | *kussai | *kussamaz | |
| instrumental | *kussō | *kussamiz | |
Derived terms
Descendants
Most modern descendants have reanalysed this word based on the verb, and therefore show a front vowel. Those with a back vowel are more conservative.
- Proto-West Germanic: *koss
- Old Norse: koss
References
- ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*kussjan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 313: “*kussa-”