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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/beusu

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

Unknown. Due to the limited geographical distribution of the word and its narrow use of meaning, it is likely borrowed from a substrate.[1]

Noun

*beusu f

  1. rush
    Synonyms: *binut, *ruskijā, *skilp

Declension
ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *beusu
Genitive *beusā
Singular Plural
Nominative *beusu *beusō
Accusative *beusā *beusā
Genitive *beusā *beusō
Dative *beusē *beusōm, *beusum
Instrumental *beusu *beusōm, *beusum

Descendants
  • Old English: *bēos
    • ⇒ Old English: *Bēostūn (place name)
      • Middle English: Bestone, Bistone
  • Old Frisian: *biāsa
  • Old Saxon: bīosa
  • Old Dutch: *biesa
    • Middle Dutch: biese, bise
    • ⇒ Old Dutch: Biest, Biesuth (place name)
  • Old High German: biosa, bieso
    • Middle High German: biese, bies, bize
      • German: Biese

References
  1. van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “bies”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Further reading
  • Kunz, Ruth, Vòllono, Maria (2009) ‚Nordwörter‘ und ‚Südwörter‘. Alte Wortschichten in Toponymen eines exemplarischen Interferenzraumes (Veröffentlichungen der Kommission für Saarländische Landesgeschichte und Volksforschung; 42)‎ (in German), Saarbrücken, →ISBN, pages 39–47
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