Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/baswǭ
Proto-Germanic edit
Etymology edit
Unknown. Perhaps originally *waswǭ, then altered to baswǭ under the influence of *baswô (“uncle”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*baswǭ f
- paternal aunt
- Synonym: *waswǭ
Inflection edit
ōn-stemDeclension of *baswǭ (ōn-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *baswǭ | *baswōniz | |
vocative | *baswǭ | *baswōniz | |
accusative | *baswōnų | *baswōnunz | |
genitive | *baswōniz | *baswōnǫ̂ | |
dative | *baswōni | *baswōmaz | |
instrumental | *baswōnē | *baswōmiz |
Coordinate terms edit
- *mōdrijǭ (“maternal aunt”)
- Proto-West Germanic: *mōdrijā
- *mōijǭ (“maternal aunt”)
- Proto-West Germanic: *mōijā
- *mōmǭ (“maternal aunt, nurse”)
- Proto-West Germanic: *mōmā
Related terms edit
- *baswô (“paternal uncle”)