Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aizō

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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 *h₂oys-éh₂, from *h₂eys- (“to respect”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑi̯.zɔː/

Noun

*aizō f

1. fear; reverence
2. honour

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *aizō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*aizō	*aizôz
vocative	*aizō	*aizôz
accusative	*aizǭ	*aizōz
genitive	*aizōz	*aizǫ̂
dative	*aizōi	*aizōmaz
instrumental	*aizō	*aizōmiz

Derived terms

• *aizijaną
• *Aizarīkijaz

Descendants

• Old English: ār; āre
  • Middle English: are, ore
    • English: are
    • Scots: are
• Old Frisian: êre
  • Saterland Frisian: Eere
  • West Frisian: eare
• Old Saxon: ēra
  • Middle Low German: ēre
    • Swedish: ära
• Old Dutch: ēra
  • Middle Dutch: êre
    • Dutch: eer
      • Afrikaans: eer
    • Limburgish: ieër
• Old High German: ēra
  • Middle High German: ēre
    • Central Franconian:

      Hunsrik: Eher

    • German: Ehre
    • Luxembourgish: Éier
• Old Norse: eir