Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/beusu

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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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Unknown. Due to the limited geographical distribution of the word and its narrow use of meaning, it is likely borrowed from a substrate.[1]

Noun

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*beusu f

  1. rush
    Synonyms: *binut, *ruskijā, *skilp

Declension

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ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *beusu
Genitive *beusā
Singular Plural
Nominative *beusu *beusō
Accusative *beusā *beusā
Genitive *beusā *beusō
Dative *beusē *beusōm, *beusum
Instrumental *beusu *beusōm, *beusum

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “bies”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Further reading

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  • Kunz, Ruth, Vòllono, Maria (2009) ‚Nordwörter‘ und ‚Südwörter‘. Alte Wortschichten in Toponymen eines exemplarischen Interferenzraumes (Veröffentlichungen der Kommission für Saarländische Landesgeschichte und Volksforschung; 42)‎[1] (in German), Saarbrücken, →ISBN, pages 39–47