Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/snaisō

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

Etymology

Likely a nominal derivative of *snīþaną (to cut).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsnɑi̯.sɔː/

Noun

*snaisō f

  1. a cut-off twig
  2. spit, skewer
  3. notch, score

Inflection

Declension of *snaisō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *snaisō *snaisôz
vocative *snaisō *snaisôz
accusative *snaisǭ *snaisōz
genitive *snaisōz *snaisǫ̂
dative *snaisōi *snaisōmaz
instrumental *snaisō *snaisōmiz

Derived terms

  • *snaisjaną

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *snaisu
    • Old English: snās, snǣs
    • Old Frisian: snēs, snēse
    • Old Saxon: snēsa
      • Middle Low German: snêse, sneise
        • Low German: sneise
    • Old Dutch: *snēsa
    • Old High German: *sneisa
      • Middle High German: sneise
  • Old Norse: sneis

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*snaisō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 356