Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sagi

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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 1

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From Proto-Germanic *sagjaz.

Noun

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*sagi m

  1. sedge
Inflection
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Masculine ja-stem
Singular
Nominative *sagi
Genitive *saggjas
Singular Plural
Nominative *sagi *saggjō, *saggjōs
Accusative *sagi *saggjā
Genitive *saggjas *saggjō
Dative *saggjē *saggjum
Instrumental *saggju *saggjum
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Descendants
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Germanic *sagjaz.

Noun

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*sagi m[1]

  1. retainer, warrior
Inflection
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Masculine ja-stem
Singular
Nominative *sagi
Genitive *saggjas
Singular Plural
Nominative *sagi *saggjō, *saggjōs
Accusative *sagi *saggjā
Genitive *saggjas *saggjō
Dative *saggjē *saggjum
Instrumental *saggju *saggjum
Descendants
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References

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  1. ^ Ringe, Donald, Taylor, Ann (2014) The Development of Old English (A Linguistic History of English; 2), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 47:PWGmc *sagi