Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kuzą

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

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“to taste; choose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈku.zɑ̃/

Noun

*kuzą n

1. choice; choosing; vote; decision

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *kuzą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*kuzą	*kuzō
vocative	*kuzą	*kuzō
accusative	*kuzą	*kuzō
genitive	*kuzas, *kuzis	*kuzǫ̂
dative	*kuzai	*kuzamaz
instrumental	*kuzō	*kuzamiz

Synonyms

• *kuziz

Related terms

• *keusaną

Descendants

• Old English: *cor; ġecor
  • Middle English: cor, core
• Old Frisian: kor
  • (West Frisian: kar?)
• Old Norse: kjǫr, kør
  • Icelandic: kjör
  • Faroese: kor
  • Norwegian: kår
  • Swedish: kor; villkor
  • Danish: kår