Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fūlaz

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *puH- (to be rotten; putrid). Cognate with Lithuanian pū́ti (to rot), Latin pūs (foul, corrupt matter; pus), Sanskrit पूयति (pūyati, rots, smells), Persian پوسیدن (pusidan, to rot).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*fūlaz

  1. foul, dirty
  2. rotten

Inflection

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Descendants

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