Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/uzanþą

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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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Derived from *uzananą, presumably from the original past participle **uzandaz ("breathed out, exhaled" > "that which is exhaled: breath") with derivational stress shift. Equivalent to *uz + *anþą

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*uzanþą n

  1. breath, exhalation

Inflection

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neuter a-stemDeclension of *uzanþą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *uzanþą *uzanþō
vocative *uzanþą *uzanþō
accusative *uzanþą *uzanþō
genitive *uzanþas, *uzanþis *uzanþǫ̂
dative *uzanþai *uzanþamaz
instrumental *uzanþō *uzanþamiz

Descendants

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  • Old English: oroþ