Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/uhsô

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn (bull).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*uhsô m

  1. ox

Inflection

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The plural forms preserve the zero-grade forms of the suffix. The dative plural form was apparently taken from the a-stems.

masculine an-stemDeclension of *uhsô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *uhsô *uhsniz
vocative *uhsô *uhsniz
accusative *uhsanų *uhsnuz
genitive *uhsniz *uhsnǫ̂
dative *uhsni *uhsnamaz
instrumental *uhsnē *uhsnamiz

Descendants

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