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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/handusahsą

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 *handuz + *sahsą.

Noun

*handusahsą n

  1. small knife, dagger

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *handusahsą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *handusahsą *handusahsō
vocative *handusahsą *handusahsō
accusative *handusahsą *handusahsō
genitive *handusahsas, *handusahsis *handusahsǫ̂
dative *handusahsai *handusahsamaz
instrumental *handusahsō *handusahsamiz

Descendants

  • Old English: handseax
    • Middle English: hond-sæx
  • Old Norse: handsax
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