Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bastaz
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Uncertain; suggested to be an alteration of Proto-Indo-European *bʰask- ~ *bʰasḱ- (“bundle, heap, load”), but this is disputed.[1]
Noun
[edit]*bastaz m[1]
Inflection
[edit]| masculine a-stemDeclension of *bastaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *bastaz | *bastōz, *bastōs | |
| vocative | *bast | *bastōz, *bastōs | |
| accusative | *bastą | *bastanz | |
| genitive | *bastas, *bastis | *bastǫ̂ | |
| dative | *bastai | *bastamaz | |
| instrumental | *bastō | *bastamiz | |
Descendants
[edit]- Proto-West Germanic: *bast