Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/waiʀdīn

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *waiʀd (woad) +‎ *-īn.

Adjective[edit]

*waiʀdīn

  1. made of woad
  2. bluish, woaden

Inflection[edit]

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *waiʀdīn
Genitive *waiʀdīnas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *waiʀdīn *waiʀdīnu *waiʀdīn
Accusative *waiʀdīnanā *waiʀdīnā *waiʀdīn
Genitive *waiʀdīnas *waiʀdīneʀā *waiʀdīnas
Dative *waiʀdīnumē *waiʀdīneʀē *waiʀdīnumē
Instrumental *waiʀdīnu *waiʀdīneʀu *waiʀdīnu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *waiʀdīnē *waiʀdīnō *waiʀdīnu
Accusative *waiʀdīnā *waiʀdīnā *waiʀdīnu
Genitive *waiʀdīneʀō *waiʀdīneʀō *waiʀdīneʀō
Dative *waiʀdīnēm, *waiʀdīnum *waiʀdīnēm, *waiʀdīnum *waiʀdīnēm, *waiʀdīnum
Instrumental *waiʀdīnēm, *waiʀdīnum *waiʀdīnēm, *waiʀdīnum *waiʀdīnēm, *waiʀdīnum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: wǣden
  • Old Frisian: weden
  • Old Saxon: *wēdīn
  • Old High German: weitīn