Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/haukaz

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

Substantivization of a variant of *hauhaz (“high”), thus meaning "the high ones", likely in reference to them living on artificial mounds.

Noun

*haukaz m

1. a member of the Chauci

Inflection

Declension of *haukaz (masculine a-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	*haukaz	*haukōz, *haukōs
vocative	*hauk	*haukōz, *haukōs
accusative	*hauką	*haukanz
genitive	*haukas, *haukis	*haukǫ̂
dative	*haukai	*haukamaz
instrumental	*haukō	*haukamiz

Descendants

• → Ancient Greek: Χαῦκοι (Khaûkoi)
  • Latin: Chaucī
• Old English: Hugas (possibly)