Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/ansiju

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic edit

Alternative reconstructions edit

*ą̄siju (North Sea Germanic)

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *ansijō.

Noun edit

*ansiju f

Inflection edit

ō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*ansiju
Genitive	*ansijā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*ansiju	*ansijō
Accusative	*ansijā	*ansijā
Genitive	*ansijā	*ansijō
Dative	*ansijē	ansijōm, ansijum
Instrumental	*ansiju	ansijōm, ansijum

Descendants edit

Old Frisian: *ōse, *ōs
- North Frisian: ous
- Saterland Frisian: Oose
- West Frisian: oes
Old Saxon: *ōsia
- Middle Low German: ö̂se, oese, o̊se, ouse, osse
  - German Low German:
    Dortmunder, Westphalian (Sauerländisch (Niedersfeld, Olpe)): Ööse
    
    Old Prussian, Westphalian (Bentheimisch, East Westphalian (Lippe)): Öse
    
    Sauerländisch: Oise, Öüse (Attendorn, Drolshagen), Ööese (Wenden)
  - → Middle High German: ōse
    - German: Öse
>? Old High German: *ansa, ensa
→ Vulgar Latin: *ansia, *āsia (“loop, eyelet, pot handle, cup handle, arms akimbo, elbow room”) (possibly)
- Old French: aise, eise (“elbow room, opportunity”)
  - Middle French: aise
    - French: aise
  - → Middle English: ese
    - English: ease