Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/writą

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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 *wreyd-.

Noun[edit]

*writą n

  1. fissure; crevice; groove
  2. engraving; writing; inscription
  3. written work; writ

Inflection[edit]

neuter a-stemDeclension of *writą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *writą *writō
vocative *writą *writō
accusative *writą *writō
genitive *writas, *writis *writǫ̂
dative *writai *writamaz
instrumental *writō *writamiz

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: writ, ġewrit
  • Old Norse: vrit, rit