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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dreuzagaz

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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 *dreuzaz (liquid; blood) +‎ *-gaz (-y, adjectival suffix). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdreu̯.zɑ.ɣɑz/

Adjective

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*dreuzagaz

  1. bloody; gory
  2. sad

Inflection

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Descendants

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This root appears to have become crossed with descendants of *drūsijaną (to look down; mourn).