Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wer

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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 Proto-Germanic *weraz.

Noun[edit]

*wer m

  1. man

Inflection[edit]

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *wer
Genitive *weras
Singular Plural
Nominative *wer *werō, *werōs
Accusative *wer *werā
Genitive *weras *werō
Dative *werē *werum
Instrumental *weru *werum

Synonyms[edit]

Hypernyms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: wer
  • Old Frisian: wer
  • Old Saxon: wer
  • Old Dutch: *wer
  • Old High German: wer