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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/baswǭ

Proto-Germanic

Alternative forms

*waswǭ (possibly a dissimilated variant)

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɑs.wɔ̃ː/

Noun

*baswǭ f

paternal aunt
Synonym: *waswǭ

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *baswǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*baswǭ	*baswōniz
vocative	*baswǭ	*baswōniz
accusative	*baswōnų	*baswōnunz
genitive	*baswōniz	*baswōnǫ̂
dative	*baswōni	*baswōmaz
instrumental	*baswōnē	*baswōmiz

Coordinate terms

*mōdrijǭ (“maternal aunt”)
- West Germanic: *mōdrijā

Related terms

*baswô (“paternal uncle”)

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *baswā
- Old High German: basa, pasa
  - Middle High German: base
    - German: Base
    - Alemannic German: Base
  - ⇒ Old High German: basūnsunu (“male cousin”)
- >? Old Saxon: *wasa
  - Middle Low German: wase
  - ⇒ Old Saxon: *wasika
    - Middle Low German: wēseke, wesche
  - ⇒ Old Saxon: *wasikīn
    - Middle Low German: wēseken
- >? Old High German: wasa
  - Middle High German: wase

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