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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kuzą

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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 Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (to taste; choose).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*kuzą n

  1. choice; choosing; vote; decision

Inflection

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neuter a-stemDeclension of *kuzą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *kuzą *kuzō
vocative *kuzą *kuzō
accusative *kuzą *kuzō
genitive *kuzas, *kuzis *kuzǫ̂
dative *kuzai *kuzamaz
instrumental *kuzō *kuzamiz
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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *koʀ
    • Old English: *cor
    • Old Frisian: kor
      • >? West Frisian: kar
  • Old Norse:
    East Old Norse: *koʀ
    West Old Norse: kør