Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/uz-

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

From Proto-Indo-European *ud-s- (“up, out”), from Proto-Indo-European *úd (“up, out”); or perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *h₂u-s- (“off, from”), related to Latin au-, Sanskrit अव- (ava-, “off, down”). Etymologically identical with Proto-Germanic *uz (“out, out of”).

Prefix

*uz-

1. up, out

Derived terms

Proto-Germanic verbs prefixed with *uz-

Proto-Germanic nonverbs prefixed with *uz-

See also

• *uz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *uʀ-
  • Old English: or-
    • Middle English: or-
      • English: or-
  • Old Frisian: or-
    • Saterland Frisian: uur-
    • West Frisian: oar-
  • Old Saxon: ur-, or-
    • Middle Low German: or-
      • German Low German: oor-
  • Old Dutch: ur-, or-
    • Middle Dutch: or-, oor-
      • Dutch: oor-
  • Old High German: ur-
    • Middle High German: ur-
      • German: ur-
        • → English: ur-
        • → Dutch: oer-
      • Yiddish: אור־ (ur-)
• Old Norse: ør-
• Gothic: 𐌿𐍃- (us-)