Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hagaz

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

    From Proto-Indo-European *ḱok-ó-s, from *ḱek- (“to be able, capable”). Compare Sanskrit शक् (śak, “to be able”).[1]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈxɑ.ɣɑz/

    Adjective

    *hagaz (comparative *hagōzô, superlative *hagōstaz)

    1. abled, capable
    2. suitable, comfortable

    Inflection

    Declension of *hagaz (a-stem)
    Strong declension
    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *hagaz *hagō *hagą, -atō *hagai *hagôz *hagō
    accusative *haganǭ *hagǭ *hagą, -atō *haganz *hagōz *hagō
    genitive *hagas, -is *hagaizōz *hagas, -is *hagaizǫ̂ *hagaizǫ̂ *hagaizǫ̂
    dative *hagammai *hagaizōi *hagammai *hagaimaz *hagaimaz *hagaimaz
    instrumental *haganō *hagaizō *haganō *hagaimiz *hagaimiz *hagaimiz
    Weak declension
    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *hagô *hagǭ *hagô *haganiz *hagōniz *hagōnō
    accusative *haganų *hagōnų *hagô *haganunz *hagōnunz *hagōnō
    genitive *haginiz *hagōniz *haginiz *haganǫ̂ *hagōnǫ̂ *haganǫ̂
    dative *hagini *hagōni *hagini *hagammaz *hagōmaz *hagammaz
    instrumental *haginē *hagōnē *haginē *hagammiz *hagōmiz *hagammiz

    Derived terms

    • *hōgiz

    Descendants

    • Proto-Norse: *ᚺᚨᚷᛁᛉ (*hagiʀ)

    References

    1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*xaʒaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 149-50
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