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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kūz
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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 *gʷṓws. Cognates include Armenian կով (kov), Latvian govs, Persian گاو (gāv), Sanskrit गो (gó), Latin bōs and Irish bó.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuːz/
Inflection
The exact inflection of this word is uncertain, but likely alternated between the stems *kū- and *kwō-. The former originates from an earlier *kwōu- in which the long vowel was assimilated to the adjacent labials.
| consonant stemDeclension of *kūz (consonant stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *kūz | *kwōiz | |
| vocative | *kū | *kwōiz | |
| accusative | *kwǭ | *kwōnz | |
| genitive | *kwōiz | *kwōǫ̂ | |
| dative | *kwōi | *kwōmaz | |
| instrumental | *kwōē | *kwōmiz | |
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