Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/huskaword

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

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Etymology

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From *husk +‎ *word.

Noun

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*huskaword n

  1. mocking, blasphemy, insult

Inflection

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Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *hoskaword
Genitive *hoskawordas
Singular Plural
Nominative *hoskaword *hoskawordu
Accusative *hoskaword *hoskawordu
Genitive *hoskawordas *hoskawordō
Dative *hoskawordē *hoskawordum
Instrumental *hoskawordu *hoskawordum

Descendants

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  • Old English: husċword, *huxword
  • Old Saxon: hoskword, hoscword