Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/uzanþą

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 edit

Etymology edit

Derived from *uzananą, presumably from the original past participle **uzandaz ("breathed out, exhaled" > "that which is exhaled: breath") with derivational stress shift. Equivalent to *uz + *anþą

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*uzanþą n

  1. breath, exhalation

Inflection edit

neuter a-stemDeclension of *uzanþą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *uzanþą *uzanþō
vocative *uzanþą *uzanþō
accusative *uzanþą *uzanþō
genitive *uzanþas, *uzanþis *uzanþǫ̂
dative *uzanþai *uzanþamaz
instrumental *uzanþō *uzanþamiz

Descendants edit

  • Old English: oroþ