ansu-, n̥su-
English meaning ghost, demon
German meaning `Geist, Dämon'
Grammatical comments
General comments
Derivatives
Material Ai. ásu-, av. aŋhu- `Lebenshauch, Welt', davon ai. ásu-ra-, av. ahura- `Machthaber' (*n̥su-); ven. ahsu- (= āsu-) `Kultbild' = germ. *ansuz `Gott, Ase' in aisl. āss, run. a[n]suR, ags. ōs `Ase', got.-lat. anses `Halbgötter'.
References H. Güntert Der ar. Weltkönig 102, Feist 52 b.
See also Vielleicht zu an(ə)- `atmen'.
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