Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/snūtaz
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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
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- *snūtǭ (possibly)
Etymology
[edit]According to Watkins, of imitative origin and related to *snuttuz (“snot, mucus”).[1][2][3]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*snūtaz m
Inflection
[edit]| masculine a-stemDeclension of *snūtaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *snūtaz | *snūtōz, *snūtōs | |
| vocative | *snūt | *snūtōz, *snūtōs | |
| accusative | *snūtą | *snūtanz | |
| genitive | *snūtas, *snūtis | *snūtǫ̂ | |
| dative | *snūtai | *snūtamaz | |
| instrumental | *snūtō | *snūtamiz | |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Watkins, Calvert, ed., The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots, 2nd ed., Houghton Mifflin Co., 2000.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “snout”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN