S. [N.] gwass, n. “stain”

N. gwass n. “stain”

Reference ✧ Ety/WAƷ ✧ “stain”

Cognates

• ᴹQ. vaxe “stain” ✧ Ety/WAƷ.045 (vakse)
• ON. wasse “stain” ✧ Ety/WAƷ.048

Derivations

• < ON. wasse “stain” ✧ Ety/WAƷ.048
  • < ᴹ✶wahsē “stain” ✧ Ety/WAƷ.043
    • < ᴹ√WAƷ “stain, soil” ✧ Ety/WAƷ.001

Phonetic Developments

ON. wasse > gwass

[wasse] > [gwasse] > [gwass]

✧ Ety/WAƷ.050