Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/basją

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

Alternative forms

• *bazją

Etymology

Uncertain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑs.jɑ̃/

Noun

*basją n

1. berry; a small fruit, of any one of many varieties

Inflection

neuter ja-stemDeclension of *basją (neuter ja-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*basją	*basjō
vocative	*basją	*basjō
accusative	*basją	*basjō
genitive	*basjas, *basis	*basjǫ̂
dative	*basjai	*basjamaz
instrumental	*basjō	*basjamiz

Derived terms

• *baswaz (“purple”)
• *brēmibasją (“bramble”)
• *erþōbasją (“strawberry”)
• *wīnabasją (“grape”)

Descendants

• Old Dutch: besi
  • Middle Dutch: bes, beze, bezie (a long vowel in certain dialects)
    • Dutch: bes, bees, bezie (a long vowel in certain dialects)
• Old Norse: bas
• ⇒ Gothic: 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌱𐌰𐍃𐌹 (weinabasi)