oxa

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn (“bull”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈoksɑ/

Noun

oxa m

  1. ox

Declension
Declension of oxa (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative oxa oxan
accusative oxan oxan
genitive oxan oxena
dative oxan oxum

Descendants
  • Middle English: oxe, ox, oxhe, hox, nox, ocxe, occe
    • English: ox
      • → Abenaki: aksen (via "oxen")
      • → Malecite-Passamaquoddy: akson (via "oxen")
      • → Unami: aksën (via "oxen")
    • Scots: ox
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