Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/basu

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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

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Etymology

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Uncertain; possibly from or related to Proto-Germanic *basją (berry).

Adjective

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*basu

  1. purple, scarlet, crimson
    Synonym: *godawabbjīn (purple)

Inflection

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wa-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *basu
Genitive *baswas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *basu *basu *basu
Accusative *baswanā *baswā *basu
Genitive *baswas *basweʀā *baswas
Dative *basumē *basweʀē *basumē
Instrumental *basu *basweʀu *basu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *baswē *baswō *basu
Accusative *baswā *baswā *basu
Genitive *basweʀō *basweʀō *basweʀō
Dative *baswēm, *basum *baswēm, *basum *baswēm, *basum
Instrumental *baswēm, *basum *baswēm, *basum *baswēm, *basum

Descendants

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  • Old English: basu, baso, beasu, beosu, besu