Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ansaz

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

Of unclear origin. Connections to *amsaz (“shoulder”), Latin onus (“load”), and Latin asser (“beam”) are deemed problematic by Kroonen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑn.sɑz/

Noun

*ansaz m

1. beam

Inflection

Declension of *ansaz (a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*ansaz	*ansōz, -ōs
Vocative	*ans	*ansōz, -ōs
Accusative	*ansą	*ansanz
Genitive	*ansas, -is	*ansǫ̂
Dative	*ansai	*ansamaz
Instrumental	*ansō	*ansamiz

Descendants

• Old High German:
  • ⇒ Middle High German: ansboum
• Old Norse: áss
  • Faroese: ásur
  • Norwegian: ås
  • Old Swedish: ās
    • Swedish: ås
  • ⇒ Elfdalian: guovą̊s
• Gothic: 𐌰𐌽𐍃 (ans)
• → Proto-Finnic: *ansas (see there for further descendants)