Appendix:Proto-Germanic/winiz

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.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *wenǝ- (“to wish, seek, desire, love, win”). Cognate with Latin venus (“love, beauty, grace, charm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈwi.niz/

Noun

*winiz m

1. loved one, friend

Declension

Declension of *winiz (i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*winiz	*winīz
Vocative	*wini	*winīz
Accusative	*winį	*wininz
Genitive	*winīz	*winjǫ̂
Dative	*winī	*winimaz
Instrumental	*winī	*winimiz

Descendants

• Old English: wine
  • Middle English: wine
    • English: (a component found in names) Baldwin, Godwin, Irwin, etc.
• Old Frisian: wine
  • North Frisian: wenn
• Old Saxon: wini
• Old High German: wini
  • Middle High German: win
• Old Norse: vinr
  • Icelandic: vinur
  • Faroese: vinur
  • Norwegian:
    • Bokmål: venn
    • Nynorsk: venn, ven
  • Swedish: vän
  • Danish: ven
• Gothic: *𐍅𐌹𐌽𐍃 (wins)