Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/geusaną

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

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Possibly representing a sigmatic aorist or s-extension to Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- (to pour).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣeu̯.sɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*geusaną[1]

  1. to erupt

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *geusan
    • Middle Dutch: gūsen
  • Old Norse: gjósa

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*ʒeusanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 133