Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wōsą

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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 *wóseh₂ (sap). Cognate with Sanskrit वसा (vásā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*wōsą n

  1. juice, moisture

Inflection

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neuter a-stemDeclension of *wōsą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wōsą *wōsō
vocative *wōsą *wōsō
accusative *wōsą *wōsō
genitive *wōsas, *wōsis *wōsǫ̂
dative *wōsai *wōsamaz
instrumental *wōsō *wōsamiz

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: wōs
  • Old Saxon: *wōs
  • Old Norse: *ós
    • Danish: os
    • Norwegian: os (dialectal)
    • Old Swedish: ōs
      • Swedish: os