Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sap
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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-Indo-European *sab-, *sap-; see also Welsh syb-wydd (“fir”), Latin sapa (“must, new wine”), Russian со́пли (sópli, “snivel”), Old Armenian համ (ham, “taste”), Avestan 𐬬𐬌-𐬱𐬁𐬞𐬀 (vi-šāpa, “having poisonous juices”), Sanskrit सबर् (sabar, “juice, nectar”)).
Noun[edit]
*sap n
Inflection[edit]
| Neuter a-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *sap | |
| Genitive | *sapas | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *sap | *sapu |
| Accusative | *sap | *sapu |
| Genitive | *sapas | *sapō |
| Dative | *sapē | *sapum |
| Instrumental | *sapu | *sapum |
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Smith, Arden Ray (1997): Germanic Linguistic Influence on the Invented Languages of J.R.R. Tolkien