*wōsą
Runic: ᚹᛟᛊᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈwɔː.sɑ̃/noun · neuter · a-stem
Meanings
juice, moisture
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *wóseh₂ (‘sap’). Cognate with Sanskrit वसा (vásā) (vásā).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | wōsą | wōsō |
| Acc. | wōsą | wōsō |
| Gen. | wōsas, wōsis | wōsǫ̂ |
| Dat. | wōsai | wōsamaz |
| Inst. | wōsō | wōsamiz |
| Voc. | wōsą | wōsō |
Descendants
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wōs (Old English)
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wos, woos (Middle English)
- ooze (English)
- woose, wuss (Scots)
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wos, woos (Middle English)
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wōs (Old English)
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wos, woos (Middle English)
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*wosy (Middle English)
- woosy (English)
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*wosy (Middle English)
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wos, woos (Middle English)
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*wōs (Old Saxon)
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wôs, wose (Middle Low German)
- woos (Low German)
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wôs, wose (Middle Low German)
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*ós (Old Norse)
- os (Danish)
- os (Norwegian)
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*ós (Old Norse)
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ōs (Old Swedish)
- os (Swedish)
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ōs (Old Swedish)