Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/blakaz

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

Uncertain. Perhaps from Pre-Germanic *bʰlogos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleg-, -g- extended form of Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to blaze, burn”). Compare Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ- (“to shine, burn, scorch”).

Alternatively, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥h₂gos, from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-. Compare Ancient Greek μέλᾱς (mélās, “dark, black”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɑ.kɑz/

Adjective

*blakaz

1. burnt
2. black, swart

   Synonym: *swartaz

Inflection

Declension of *blakaz (a-stem)

Strong declension
	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*blakaz	*blakō	*blaką, -atō		*blakai	*blakôz	*blakō
accusative	*blakanǭ	*blakǭ	*blaką, -atō		*blakanz	*blakōz	*blakō
genitive	*blakas, -is	*blakaizōz	*blakas, -is		*blakaizǫ̂	*blakaizǫ̂	*blakaizǫ̂
dative	*blakammai	*blakaizōi	*blakammai		*blakaimaz	*blakaimaz	*blakaimaz
instrumental	*blakanō	*blakaizō	*blakanō		*blakaimiz	*blakaimiz	*blakaimiz
Weak declension
	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*blakô	*blakǭ	*blakô		*blakaniz	*blakōniz	*blakōnō
accusative	*blakanų	*blakōnų	*blakô		*blakanunz	*blakōnunz	*blakōnō
genitive	*blakiniz	*blakōniz	*blakiniz		*blakanǫ̂	*blakōnǫ̂	*blakanǫ̂
dative	*blakini	*blakōni	*blakini		*blakammaz	*blakōmaz	*blakammaz
instrumental	*blakinē	*blakōnē	*blakinē		*blakammiz	*blakōmiz	*blakammiz

Related terms

• *blaką
• *blakōną
• *blaikaz
• *blankaz
• *blēwaz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *blak
  • Old English: blæc
    • Middle English: blak, blake
      • Scots: black
      • English: black
        • → Dutch: blak
      • Yola: bhlock, blaak
  • Old Saxon: *blak
    • Middle Low German: blak, black (in combinations: blakglas; blakpulwer, blackpulwer; blakvarwe, blakverwe)
  • Old Dutch: blak
    • ⇒ Old Dutch: giblakmalad
  • Old High German: blah, plah
    • Middle High German: blach
      • German: blach (in combinations: Blachmal Blachfrost, Blachfeld)

See also

Colors in Proto-Germanic · *farwôz (layout · text)

*blaikaz, *blankaz, *hwītaz, *blasaz	*falwaz, *grēwaz, *haswaz, *grīsaz, *hairaz	*blakaz, *swartaz
*raudaz	*brūnaz, *erpaz, *dusnaz	*gelwaz, *gulaz
*grōniz	*grōniz
	*blēwaz	*blēwaz, *hēwijaz
*blēwaz, *hēwijaz	*baswaz