Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/blakaz

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

Uncertain. Perhaps from Pre-Germanic *bʰlogos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleg-. Compare Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ- (“to shine, burn, scorch”).

Alternatively, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *mlagos, from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-. Compare Ancient Greek μέλᾱς (mélās, “dark, black”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɑ.kɑz/

Adjective

*blakaz

1. burnt
2. black, swart

   Synonym: *swartaz

Inflection

Declension of *blakaz (a-stem)

Strong declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*blakaz	*blakai	*blakō	*blakôz	*blaką, -atō	*blakō
Accusative	*blakanǭ	*blakanz	*blakǭ	*blakōz	*blaką, -atō	*blakō
Genitive	*blakas, -is	*blakaizǫ̂	*blakaizōz	*blakaizǫ̂	*blakas, -is	*blakaizǫ̂
Dative	*blakammai	*blakaimaz	*blakaizōi	*blakaimaz	*blakammai	*blakaimaz
Instrumental	*blakanō	*blakaimiz	*blakaizō	*blakaimiz	*blakanō	*blakaimiz
Weak declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*blakô	*blakaniz	*blakǭ	*blakōniz	*blakô	*blakōnō
Accusative	*blakanų	*blakanunz	*blakōnų	*blakōnunz	*blakô	*blakōnō
Genitive	*blakiniz	*blakanǫ̂	*blakōniz	*blakōnǫ̂	*blakiniz	*blakanǫ̂
Dative	*blakini	*blakammaz	*blakōni	*blakōmaz	*blakini	*blakammaz
Instrumental	*blakinē	*blakammiz	*blakōnē	*blakōmiz	*blakinē	*blakammiz

Related terms

• *blaką
• *blakōną
• *blaikaz
• *blēwaz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *blak
  • Old English: blæc
    • Middle English: blak, blake
      • Scots: black
      • English: black
        • → Dutch: blak
      • Yola: bhlock
  • Old Saxon: *blak
    • Middle Low German: blak, black (in combinations: blakglas; blakpulwer, blackpulwer; blakvarwe, blakverwe)
  • Old Dutch: blak
    • ⇒ Old Dutch: giblakmalad
  • Old High German: blah, plah
    • Middle High German: blach
      • German: blach (in combinations: Blachmal Blachfrost, Blachfeld)

See also

Colors in Proto-Germanic · *farwôz (layout · text)

*blaikaz, *blankaz, *hwītaz, *blasaz	*falwaz, *grēwaz, *haswaz, *grīsaz, *hairaz	*blakaz, *swartaz
*raudaz	*brūnaz, *erpaz, *dusnaz	*gelwaz, *gulaz
*grōniz	*grōniz
	*blēwaz	*blēwaz, *hēwijaz
*blēwaz, *hēwijaz	*baswaz