Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/baswô

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

Unknown. Perhaps derived from or related to *ba-, *bō- (“father, older male relation”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɑs.wɔːː/

Noun

*baswô m

paternal uncle
kinsman
Synonym: *gadilingaz

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *baswô (masculine an-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*baswô	*baswaniz
vocative	*baswô	*baswaniz
accusative	*baswanų	*baswanunz
genitive	*baswiniz	*baswanǫ̂
dative	*baswini	*baswammaz
instrumental	*baswinē	*baswammiz

Synonyms

*fadurwijô (“paternal uncle”)
- Proto-West Germanic: *fadurjō

Related terms

*baswǭ (“paternal aunt”)

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *baswō
- Old Frisian: *basa; bas (possibly borrowed from Middle Low German)
  - Saterland Frisian: Boas
  - West Frisian: baes, baas
- Old Saxon: *baso
  - Middle Low German: bās
    - Low German: Bas
    - German Low German: Baas
    - → German: Bas, Baß, Baas
    - → Danish: bas
    - → Swedish: bas
    - → Norwegian: bas
- Old Dutch: *baso
  - Middle Dutch: baes
    - Dutch: baas
      - Afrikaans: baas
        → English: baas
      - Negerhollands: baas, baes
      - → Lokono: basia
      - → Aukan: basi
      - → Belizean Creole: baas
      - → Caribbean Hindustani: bás
      - → Caribbean Javanese: bas
      - → English: boss
        → Cantonese: 波士 (bo¹ si^6-2)
        → Danish: boss
        → French: boss
        → Indonesian: bos
        → Italian: boss
        → Japanese: ボス (bosu)
        → Korean: 보스 (boseu)
      - → Guyanese Creole English: baas
      - → Indonesian: bas (“boss”)
        → Petjo: bas
      - → Jamaican Creole: baas
      - → Kwinti: basia
      - → Papiamentu: bas, baas, ba
      - → Saramaccan: bási
      - → Sranan Tongo: basi
        → Kari'na: ba`si
        → Trió: paasi
      - → West Frisian: baas
    - West Flemish: baos
      - → French: bausse

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