Reconstruction:Latin/passarus

This Latin entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

Alteration of passer.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpas.sa.rus/, [ˈpas.sa.rʊs]

(Vulgar) IPA^(key): /ˈpas.sa.rus/, [ˈpas.sa.ros]

Noun

*passarus m (genitive *passarī); second declension

(Vulgar Latin) sparrow

Inflection

Second declension.

Italo-Western declension of *passarus
Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	*pássarọs	*pássari
genitive	*pássari	*passarọ́rọ
dative	*pássarọ	*pássaris
accusative-ablative	*pássarọ	*pássarọs

Descendants

Aragonese: paxaro
Asturian: páxaru
Old Portuguese: passaro
- Galician: paxaro
- Portuguese: pássaro
Sicilian: pàssaru
Spanish: pássaro, pájaro