Appendix:Proto-Germanic/aiwaz
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This entry contains Proto-Germanic reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
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Proto-Germanic [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *oywos (“law, custom”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- (“to go”). Cognate with Sanskrit (éva, “way, course; demeanor, conduct, habit”).
Alternative etymology derives from an earlier *aigwaz, possibly related to Latin aequus (“equal, just, fair”).
Noun [edit]
*aiwaz m
Declension [edit]
Declension of *aiwaz (a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *aiwaz | *aiwōz, -ōs |
| Vocative | *aiw | *aiwōz, -ōs |
| Accusative | *aiwą | *aiwanz |
| Genitive | *aiwas, -is | *aiwǫ̂ |
| Dative | *aiwai | *aiwamaz |
| Instrumental | *aiwō | *aiwamiz |
