Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/brasā

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains original research. The reconstruction in this entry is based on published research, but the specific form presented here is not found in prior works.

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *brasǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰres- (“to crack, break, burst”).

Noun

*brasā f

1. blaze, flame

   Synonyms: *blasā, *laugi, *ail, *ailid, *fuir, *aisā, *aist, *brand

2. ember

   Synonyms: *aimuʀjā, *glōdi, *askā, *uslijā

3. wood

   Synonyms: *treu, *widu, *askā, *uslijā

Inflection

ōn-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*brasā
Genitive	*brasōn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*brasā	*brasōn
Accusative	*brasōn	*brasōn
Genitive	*brasōn	*brasōnō
Dative	*brasōn	*brasōm, *brasum
Instrumental	*brasōn	*brasōm, *brasum

Descendants

• → Latin: *brasa (see there for further descendants)