Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/handusahsą

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 edit

Etymology edit

From *handuz +‎ *sahsą.

Noun edit

*handusahsą n

  1. small knife, dagger

Inflection edit

neuter a-stemDeclension of *handusahsą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *handusahsą *handusahsō
vocative *handusahsą *handusahsō
accusative *handusahsą *handusahsō
genitive *handusahsas, *handusahsis *handusahsǫ̂
dative *handusahsai *handusahsamaz
instrumental *handusahsō *handusahsamiz

Descendants edit

  • Proto-West Germanic: *handusahs
  • Old Norse: handsax