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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bōks

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

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵos (beech).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɔːks/

Noun

*bōks f

  1. book
  2. letter, written message

Inflection

consonant stemDeclension of *bōks (consonant stem)
singular plural
nominative *bōks *bōkiz
vocative *bōk *bōkiz
accusative *bōkų *bōkunz
genitive *bōkiz *bōkǫ̂
dative *bōki *bōkumaz
instrumental *bōkē *bōkumiz

Derived terms

See also

  • *bōkijǭ (beech)
  • *bōkō (beech)

Descendants

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