Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ōsaz
Proto-Germanic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₃éh₁os (“mouth”) (apparently reformed as a thematic noun *h₃eh₁ésos). Cognate with Latin ōs (“mouth”), Lithuanian úostas (“port, harbour, haven”), Russian уста́ (ustá, “mouth, lips”), Sanskrit आस् (ā́s, “mouth”).
Pronunciation
Noun
*ōsaz m
Inflection
Verner alternation was preserved in this noun, so that some forms had the stem *ōz-. But the distribution of the alternants is currently unknown.
masculine a-stemDeclension of *ōsaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *ōsaz | *ōsōz, *ōsōs | |
vocative | *ōs | *ōsōz, *ōsōs | |
accusative | *ōsą | *ōsanz | |
genitive | *ōsas, *ōsis | *ōsǫ̂ | |
dative | *ōsai | *ōsamaz | |
instrumental | *ōsō | *ōsamiz |