Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/baswǭ
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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]Unknown. Perhaps originally *waswǭ, then altered to baswǭ under the influence of *baswô (“uncle”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*baswǭ f
- paternal aunt
- Synonym: *waswǭ
Inflection
[edit]| ōn-stemDeclension of *baswǭ (ōn-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *baswǭ | *baswōniz | |
| vocative | *baswǭ | *baswōniz | |
| accusative | *baswōnų | *baswōnunz | |
| genitive | *baswōniz | *baswōnǫ̂ | |
| dative | *baswōni | *baswōmaz | |
| instrumental | *baswōnē | *baswōmiz | |
Coordinate terms
[edit]- *mōdrijǭ (“maternal aunt”)
- Proto-West Germanic: *mōdrijā
- *mōijǭ (“maternal aunt”)
- Proto-West Germanic: *mōijā
- *mōmǭ (“maternal aunt, nurse”)
- Proto-West Germanic: *mōmā
Related terms
[edit]- *baswô (“paternal uncle”)