Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/uzanþą

This Proto-Germanic 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.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

Derived from *uzananą, presumably from the original past participle **uzandaz ("breathed out, exhaled" > "that which is exhaled: breath") with derivational stress shift. Equivalent to *uz- +‎ *anþą.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈuz.ɑn.θɑ̃/

Noun

*uzanþą n

breath, exhalation

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *uzanþą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*uzanþą	*uzanþō
vocative	*uzanþą	*uzanþō
accusative	*uzanþą	*uzanþō
genitive	uzanþas, uzanþis	*uzanþǫ̂
dative	*uzanþai	*uzanþamaz
instrumental	*uzanþō	*uzanþamiz

Descendants

Old English: oroþ