Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nazō

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 *nes- (“to return; recover; make whole”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑ.zɔː/

Noun

*nazō f

1. deliverance; rescue
2. assistance; aid; support
3. food; sustenance

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *nazō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*nazō	*nazôz
vocative	*nazō	*nazôz
accusative	*nazǭ	*nazōz
genitive	*nazōz	*nazǫ̂
dative	*nazōi	*nazōmaz
instrumental	*nazō	*nazōmiz

Related terms

• *nazjaną
• *nesaną

Derived terms

• *nazô

Descendants

• Old English: nearu, neru (in ealdorneru)
• Old Saxon: nara (in līfnara)
  • Middle Low German: nar; lîfnāre
• Old Dutch: nara (in līfnara)
• Old High German: nara; lībnara
  • Middle High German: nare