Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nōaz

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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 *néh₂us (sea-boat, ship). Cognate with Latin nāvis (ship), Old Irish nau (ship).

Noun

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*nōaz m

  1. ship

Inflection

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masculine a-stemDeclension of *nōaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *nōaz *nōōz, *nōōs
vocative *nō *nōōz, *nōōs
accusative *nōą *nōanz
genitive *nōas, *nōis *nōǫ̂
dative *nōai *nōamaz
instrumental *nōō *nōamiz
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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *nō
    • Old English: *nō, *nōw
  • Old Norse: nór, nói