Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wīhô

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *wīhaz (holy, sacred) +‎ *-ô.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*wīhô m[1]

  1. one that is or makes holy, a priest

Inflection[edit]

masculine an-stemDeclension of *wīhô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wīhô *wīhaniz
vocative *wīhô *wīhaniz
accusative *wīhanų *wīhanunz
genitive *wīhiniz *wīhanǫ̂
dative *wīhini *wīhammaz
instrumental *wīhinē *wīhammiz

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Norse: véi
    • Old Norse: Véi, (brother of Odin)
  • Gothic: 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰 (weiha)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*wīhōn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 466