Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kwissiz

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 Proto-Indo-European *gʷét-ti-s (“act of calling”), from *gʷet- (“to say, speak”) +‎ *-tis. Equivalent to *kweþaną (“to say”) +‎ *-þiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʷis.siz/

Noun

*kwissiz f

1. speech, (act of) saying

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *kwissiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*kwissiz	*kwissīz
vocative	*kwissi	*kwissīz
accusative	*kwissį	*kwissinz
genitive	*kwissīz	*kwissijǫ̂
dative	*kwissī	*kwissimaz
instrumental	*kwissī	*kwissimiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *kwissi
  • Old English: *cwiss
    • Middle English: quiste
      • ⇒ Middle English: biqueste
        • English: bequest
    • ⇒ Old English: andcwiss
• Gothic: *𐌵𐌹𐍃𐍃 (*qiss)