Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/askǭ
Proto-Germanic
editEtymology
editUsually connected to Proto-Indo-European *h₂e(H)s- (“to dry, burn”), with an uncertain suffix; compare Old Armenian աճիւն (ačiwn, “ashes”). In view of the voiced cluster in Gothic 𐌰𐌶𐌲𐍉 (azgō), Kroonen suggests a compound of Proto-Indo-European *h₂ed- (“to dry”) + *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn”), the first element of which is based on Hittite 𒄩𒀀𒋾 (ḫa-a-ti /ḫāti/) and Ancient Greek ἄζω (ázō), both “to dry up”.[1] Compare also Old Polish ozd, Czech ozditi (“to dry malt”), which could point to a root *h₂esd- or compound *h₂(H)s-d-.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit*askǭ f[1]
Inflection
editVerner alternation was preserved in this noun, so that some forms had the stem *azg-; however, the distribution of the alternants is currently unknown.
ōn-stemDeclension of *askǭ (ōn-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *askǭ | *askōniz | |
vocative | *askǭ | *askōniz | |
accusative | *askōnų | *askōnunz | |
genitive | *askōniz | *askōnǫ̂ | |
dative | *askōni | *askōmaz | |
instrumental | *askōnē | *askōmiz |
Descendants
edit- Proto-West Germanic: *askā
- Old Norse: aska
- Gothic: 𐌰𐌶𐌲𐍉 (azgō)
- → Proto-Finnic: *ahku, *aho (see there for further descendants)