Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/baswô

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

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps derived from or related to *ba-, *bō- (“father, older male relation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑs.wɔːː/

Noun

*baswô m

1. paternal uncle
2. kinsman

   Synonym: *gadilingaz

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *baswô (masculine an-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*baswô	*baswaniz
vocative	*baswô	*baswaniz
accusative	*baswanų	*baswanunz
genitive	*baswiniz	*baswanǫ̂
dative	*baswini	*baswammaz
instrumental	*baswinē	*baswammiz

Synonyms

• *fadurwijô (“paternal uncle”)
  • Proto-West Germanic: *fadurjō

Related terms

• *baswǭ (“paternal aunt”)

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *baswō
  • Old Frisian: *basa; bas (possibly borrowed from Middle Low German)
    • Saterland Frisian: Boas
    • West Frisian: baes, baas
  • Old Saxon: *baso
    • Middle Low German: bās
      • Low German: Bas
      • German Low German: Baas
      • → German: Bas, Baß, Baas
      • → Danish: bas
      • → Swedish: bas
      • → Norwegian: bas
  • Old Dutch: *baso
    • Middle Dutch: baes
      • Dutch: baas
        • Afrikaans: baas
          • → English: baas
        • Negerhollands: baas, baes
        • → Lokono: basia
        • → Aukan: basi
        • → Belizean Creole: baas
        • → Caribbean Hindustani: bás
        • → Caribbean Javanese: bas
        • → English: boss
          • → Cantonese: 波士 (bo¹ si^6-2)
          • → Danish: boss
          • → French: boss
          • → Indonesian: bos
          • → Italian: boss
          • → Japanese: ボス (bosu)
          • → Korean: 보스 (boseu)
        • → Guyanese Creole English: baas
        • → Indonesian: bas (“boss”)
          • → Petjo: bas
        • → Jamaican Creole: baas
        • → Kwinti: basia
        • → Papiamentu: bas, baas, ba
        • → Saramaccan: bási
        • → Sranan Tongo: basi
          • → Kari'na: ba`si
          • → Trió: paasi
        • → West Frisian: baas
      • West Flemish: baos
        • → French: bausse