Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bōsmaz
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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]
Exact origin unclear. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰōw- (“to inflate, swell”); or from earlier *bōhsmaz ("the space between the arms"; compare *faþmaz), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰāǵʰus (“arm”), whence *bōguz (“upper arm, shoulder”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
*bōsmaz m
Inflection[edit]
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *bōsmaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *bōsmaz | *bōsmōz, *bōsmōs | |
| vocative | *bōsm | *bōsmōz, *bōsmōs | |
| accusative | *bōsmą | *bōsmanz | |
| genitive | *bōsmas, *bōsmis | *bōsmǫ̂ | |
| dative | *bōsmai | *bōsmamaz | |
| instrumental | *bōsmō | *bōsmamiz | |