Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rauzą

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

Of unknown origin. The semantic and formal resemblance to Proto-Slavic *rogozъ (“reed, rush”) is strong, though the final *z in the Slavic does not regularly correspond with Germanic *z, and the Slavic could possibly be a metathesis of Proto-Slavic *rozga (“twig, branch”), which appears to be unrelated.[1] Orel alternatively considers the term a nominal formation related to Proto-Germanic *rūjaną (“to pluck”), itself from Proto-Indo-European *(H)rewH- (“to dig out”).[2] Has also been compared to Latin rūscum (“bark; butcher's broom”), Proto-Indo-European *(H)resg- (“to plait”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑu̯.zɑ̃/

Noun

*rauzą n[1]

  1. reed
  2. pipe, tube

Inflection

Declension of *rauzą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *rauzą *rauzō
vocative *rauzą *rauzō
accusative *rauzą *rauzō
genitive *rauzas, *rauzis *rauzǫ̂
dative *rauzai *rauzamaz
instrumental *rauzō *rauzamiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *rauʀ
    • Old Frisian: rër
    • Old Dutch: *rōs, *rōr
    • Old High German: rōr
  • Old Norse: reyrr
  • Old Norse:
    • Faroese: royggj
  • Gothic: 𐍂𐌰𐌿𐍃 (raus)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*rauza-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 407
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003), “*rūjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 309
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