Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/stubbaz

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 an earlier n-stem *stubbô ~ *stubbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp-, *(s)tewb⁽ʰ⁾- (“to push; knock; butt”), but the reason for the voiced coda is uncertain. Compare Ancient Greek στύπος (stúpos, “stump”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstub.baz/

Noun

*stubbaz m

  1. stump; stub

Inflection

Declension of *stubbaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *stubbaz *stubbōz, *stubbōs
vocative *stubb *stubbōz, *stubbōs
accusative *stubbą *stubbanz
genitive *stubbas, *stubbis *stubbǫ̂
dative *stubbai *stubbamaz
instrumental *stubbō *stubbamiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *stubb
    • Old English: stubb; stybb, stebb (< *stubjaz, *stubbijaz?)
    • Old Frisian: *steb
      • ⇒ Old Frisian: steblith
  • Old Norse: stubbr
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