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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/basją

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

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑs.jɑ̃/

Noun

*basją n

  1. berry; a small fruit, of any one of many varieties

Inflection
neuter a-stemDeclension of *basją (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *basją *basjō
vocative *basją *basjō
accusative *basją *basjō
genitive *basjas, *basis *basjǫ̂
dative *basjai *basjamaz
instrumental *basjō *basjamiz

Derived terms
  • *baswaz (“purple”)
  • *brēmibasją (“bramble”)
  • *erþōbasją (“strawberry”)
  • *wīnabasją (“grape”)

Descendants

References
  1. Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, pages 54-55
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