Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/haguz

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɑɣuz/

Noun

*haguz m

alternative form of *hagô

Inflection

Declension of *haguz (u-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*haguz	*hagiwiz
vocative	*hagu	*hagiwiz
accusative	*hagų	*hagunz
genitive	*hagauz	*hagiwǫ̂
dative	*hagiwi	*hagumaz
instrumental	*hagū	*hagumiz

Derived terms

*hagustaldaz

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *hagu
- Old English: hæg; ġehæg
  - Middle English: heie, heh, hegh, heygh
    - English: hay
- Old English: hege (< *(ga)hagi)
  - Middle English: heye (influenced by Old English hæg, ġehæg and Old French haie)
    - English: hay
    - Fingallian: hay
    - Yola: hey, hye
- Old Saxon: *hag
  - Middle Low German: hach, hāch
- Old High German: hag
  - Middle High German: hac
    - German: Hag
  - ⇒ Old High German: gahagi
    - Middle High German: gehege
      - German: Gehege