Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hagaz

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 *ḱok-ó-s, from *ḱek- (“to be able, capable”). Compare Sanskrit शक् (śak, “to be able”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑ.ɣɑz/

Adjective

*hagaz (comparative *hagōzô, superlative *hagōstaz)

1. abled, capable
2. suitable, comfortable

Inflection

Declension of *hagaz (a-stem)

Strong declension
	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*hagaz	*hagō	*hagą, -atō		*hagai	*hagôz	*hagō
accusative	*haganǭ	*hagǭ	*hagą, -atō		*haganz	*hagōz	*hagō
genitive	*hagas, -is	*hagaizōz	*hagas, -is		*hagaizǫ̂	*hagaizǫ̂	*hagaizǫ̂
dative	*hagammai	*hagaizōi	*hagammai		*hagaimaz	*hagaimaz	*hagaimaz
instrumental	*haganō	*hagaizō	*haganō		*hagaimiz	*hagaimiz	*hagaimiz
Weak declension
	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*hagô	*hagǭ	*hagô		*haganiz	*hagōniz	*hagōnō
accusative	*haganų	*hagōnų	*hagô		*haganunz	*hagōnunz	*hagōnō
genitive	*haginiz	*hagōniz	*haginiz		*haganǫ̂	*hagōnǫ̂	*haganǫ̂
dative	*hagini	*hagōni	*hagini		*hagammaz	*hagōmaz	*hagammaz
instrumental	*haginē	*hagōnē	*haginē		*hagammiz	*hagōmiz	*hagammiz

Derived terms

• *hagatusjō
• *hagōną

Related terms

• *hōgiz

Descendants

• Proto-Norse: *ᚺᚨᚷᛁᛉ (*hagiʀ)
  • ⇒ Proto-Norse: ᚺᚨᚷᛁᚱᚨᛞᚨᛉ (hagiradaʀ)
  • Old Norse: hagr
    • Icelandic: hagur
    • Norwegian: hag
    • Old Swedish: hagher
    • Jutish: hav