os

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • god
  • the runic character ( or )

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *ansuz (god, deity) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ems- (black, blackbird, beget, engender, give birth, blackAdjective), *h₂ems- (black, blackbird, beget, engender, give birth, blackAdjective).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂ems-

Gloss

black, blackbird, beget, engender, give birth, blackAdjective

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

Emoji
🐃 🐈‍⬛ 🕋 🖤 🦓

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