Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gawēpniją

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

Etymology

From *ga- +‎ *wēpną +‎ *-ją.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣɑ.ˈwɛːp.ni.jɑ̃/

Noun

*gawēpniją n

1. weapons, arms, armament

Inflection

neuter ja-stemDeclension of *gawēpniją (neuter ja-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*gawēpniją	*gawēpnijō
vocative	*gawēpniją	*gawēpnijō
accusative	*gawēpniją	*gawēpnijō
genitive	*gawēpnijas, *gawēpnīs	*gawēpnijǫ̂
dative	*gawēpnijai	*gawēpnijamaz
instrumental	*gawēpnijō	*gawēpnijamiz

Descendants

• Old English: ġewǣpne
• Old Saxon: giwāpni
• Old High German: giwāfani
  • Middle High German: gewāfen
• (Old Norse: *væpni in alvæpni)