Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/astaz

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 *h₃ósdos (“branch”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ὄζος (ózos, “branch, twig”) and Old Armenian ոստ (ost).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑs.tɑz/

Noun

*astaz m

1. branch

   Synonyms: *limuz, *telguz, *tōgô, *twīgą

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *astaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*astaz	*astōz, *astōs
vocative	*ast	*astōz, *astōs
accusative	*astą	*astanz
genitive	*astas, *astis	*astǫ̂
dative	*astai	*astamaz
instrumental	*astō	*astamiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *ast
  • Old Saxon: ast
    • Middle Low German: ast
  • Old Dutch: *ast
    • Middle Dutch: ast
      • Dutch: ast
  • Old High German: ast
    • Middle High German: ast
      • Cimbrian: ast
      • German: Ast
      • Luxembourgish: Aascht
• Gothic: 𐌰𐍃𐍄𐍃 (asts)