Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wadō

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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 Proto-Indo-European *awAdʰ-, *audʰ- (band, weave, plait). Cognate with Latvian vads (dragnet).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*wadō f

  1. string; rope; chord
  2. dragnet; trawl

Inflection[edit]

ō-stemDeclension of *wadō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wadō *wadôz
vocative *wadō *wadôz
accusative *wadǭ *wadōz
genitive *wadōz *wadǫ̂
dative *wadōi *wadōmaz
instrumental *wadō *wadōmiz

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: wadu
  • Old High German: wata