Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/haspijǭ

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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

Alternative forms

  • *hapsijǭ (early)
  • *hazbijǭ (North Germanic)

Etymology

Of unknown origin.[1] Has been derived from a hypothetical earlier *hapsijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kamb- (“crooked; bent”), for which see *kh₂em- (“to bend, curve”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑs.pi.jɔ̃ː/

Noun

*haspijǭ f

  1. clasp; hasp
  2. reel

Inflection

Declension of *haspijǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *haspijǭ *haspijōniz
vocative *haspijǭ *haspijōniz
accusative *haspijōnų *haspijōnunz
genitive *haspijōniz *haspijōnǫ̂
dative *haspijōni *haspijōmaz
instrumental *haspijōnē *haspijōmiz

Derived terms

  • *hapsōną
  • *haspulaz/*haspilaz
    • Old Frisian: *haspel, *hespel
    • Old Saxon: haspul
      • Middle Low German: haspel
        • German Low German: Haspel
        • → Danish: hæspel
        • → Norwegian: hespel
        • → Swedish: haspel
    • Frankish: *haspil
    • Old High German: haspil

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *haspijā
    • Old English: hæpse; hæsp
    • Old Frisian: *hespe
      • Saterland Frisian: Häspe; Häsp
    • Old Saxon: *haspia, *hespia
    • Old Dutch: *haspa
    • Old High German: *haspa
  • Old Norse: hespa
  • Gothic: *𐌷𐌰𐍃𐍀𐌰 (*haspa)
    • → Vulgar Latin: *haspa (see there for further descendants)

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*xasp(j)ōn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 164
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