Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dusnaz

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

Alternative forms

• *duznaz

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰus-no-s (cognate with Proto-Celtic *dusnos (“dark, brown”)), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwes-, seemingly related to Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdus.nɑz/

Adjective

*dusnaz

1. brownish; brown
2. yellow

Inflection

Declension of *dusnaz (a-stem)

Strong declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*dusnaz	*dusnai	*dusnō	*dusnôz	*dusną, -atō	*dusnō
Accusative	*dusnanǭ	*dusnanz	*dusnǭ	*dusnōz	*dusną, -atō	*dusnō
Genitive	*dusnas, -is	*dusnaizǫ̂	*dusnaizōz	*dusnaizǫ̂	*dusnas, -is	*dusnaizǫ̂
Dative	*dusnammai	*dusnaimaz	*dusnaizōi	*dusnaimaz	*dusnammai	*dusnaimaz
Instrumental	*dusnanō	*dusnaimiz	*dusnaizō	*dusnaimiz	*dusnanō	*dusnaimiz
Weak declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*dusnô	*dusnaniz	*dusnǭ	*dusnōniz	*dusnô	*dusnōnō
Accusative	*dusnanų	*dusnanunz	*dusnōnų	*dusnōnunz	*dusnô	*dusnōnō
Genitive	*dusniniz	*dusnanǫ̂	*dusnōniz	*dusnōnǫ̂	*dusniniz	*dusnanǫ̂
Dative	*dusnini	*dusnammaz	*dusnōni	*dusnōmaz	*dusnini	*dusnammaz
Instrumental	*dusninē	*dusnammiz	*dusnōnē	*dusnōmiz	*dusninē	*dusnammiz

Related terms

• *dusnǭ

Descendants

• Old English: dunn, dun
  • Middle English: dunne, donne, dune, dun
    • Scots: dune, dun, din
    • English: dun
• Old Saxon: *dunn, dun; dosan
• Old High German: tusin

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