Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gawissiz

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- +‎ *wissiz, from Proto-Indo-European *wédʰ-ti-s (“act of joining”), from *wedʰ- (“to join”) +‎ *-tis. Equivalent to *gawedaną (“to join”) +‎ *-þiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣɑ.ˈwis.siz/

Noun

*gawissiz f

1. (East Germanic) joint

   Synonyms: *knukô, *liþuz

Inflection

Declension of *gawissiz (i-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	*gawissiz	*gawissīz
vocative	*gawissi	*gawissīz
accusative	*gawissį	*gawissinz
genitive	*gawissīz	*gawissijǫ̂
dative	*gawissī	*gawissimaz
instrumental	*gawissī	*gawissimiz

Descendants

• Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌹𐍃𐍃 (gawiss)