Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/fahs

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

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *fahsą.

Noun edit

*fahs n

  1. hair
  2. headhair, mane

Inflection edit

Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *fahs
Genitive *fahsas
Singular Plural
Nominative *fahs *fahsu
Accusative *fahs *fahsu
Genitive *fahsas *fahsō
Dative *fahsē *fahsum
Instrumental *fahsu *fahsum

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old English: feax
  • Old Frisian: fax
  • Old Saxon: fahs
  • Old Dutch: *fahs
  • Old High German: fahs
    • Middle High German: vahs