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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dusnaz

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

Alternative forms

  • *duznaz

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰus-no-s (cognate with Proto-Celtic *dusnos (dark, brown)), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwes-, seemingly related to Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdus.nɑz/

Adjective

*dusnaz

  1. brownish; brown
  2. yellow

Inflection


  • *dusnǭ

Descendants

  • Old English: dunn, dun
  • Old Saxon: *dunn, dun; dosan
  • Old High German: tusin

See also

Colors in Proto-Germanic · *farwôz (layout · text)
     *blaikaz, *blankaz, *hwītaz, *blasaz      *falwaz, *grēwaz, *haswaz, *grīsaz, *hairaz      *blakaz, *swartaz
             *raudaz              *brūnaz, *erpaz, *dusnaz              *gelwaz, *gulaz
             *grōniz              *grōniz             
                          *blēwaz              *blēwaz, *hēwijaz
             *blēwaz, *hēwijaz              *baswaz             
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