Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wristuz

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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 *wrey- (to turn; wrap; bind), from *wer- (to bend; turn).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*wristuz m

  1. (anatomy) joint (wrist or ankle)

Inflection[edit]

u-stemDeclension of *wristuz (u-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wristuz *wristiwiz
vocative *wristu *wristiwiz
accusative *wristų *wristunz
genitive *wristauz *wristiwǫ̂
dative *wristiwi *wristumaz
instrumental *wristū *wristumiz

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