Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rēswō

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 *h₂reh₁dʰ-tweh₂, from *h₂reh₁dʰ- (“to arrange; to advise”) +‎ *-tweh₂. Equivalent to *rēdaną +‎ *-þwō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛːs.wɔː/

Noun

*rēswō f

1. counsel, deliberation

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *rēswō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*rēswō	*rēswôz
vocative	*rēswō	*rēswôz
accusative	*rēswǭ	*rēswōz
genitive	*rēswōz	*rēswǫ̂
dative	*rēswōi	*rēswōmaz
instrumental	*rēswō	*rēswōmiz

Derived terms

• *rēswōną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *rāsu
  • Old English: rǣs
  • ⇒? Middle Low German: rassen (verb)
    • ⇒ Middle Low German: rasselen