Appendix:Proto-Germanic/ansuz
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This entry contains Proto-Germanic reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
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Proto-Germanic [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂énsus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ens- (“to engender, beget”). Cognate with Avestan aŋhū (“lord, lifetime”), ahura (“godhood”), Sanskrit (ásu-, “life force, spirit”), असुर (ásura, “spirit”), Hittite hass- (“to procreate, give birth”), Tocharian B ās- (“to produce”) and possibly Old Armenian այս (ays, “evil spirit”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈɑn.suz/
Noun [edit]
*ansuz m
Declension [edit]
Declension of *ansuz (u-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *ansuz | *ansiwiz |
| Vocative | *ansu | *ansiwiz |
| Accusative | *ansų | *ansunz |
| Genitive | *ansauz | *ansiwǫ̂ |
| Dative | *ansiwi | *ansumaz |
| Instrumental | *ansū | *ansumiz |
