Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wēgiz

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

Vṛddhi gerundive of *weganą (“to move, carry, weigh”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛː.ɣiz/

Adjective

*wēgiz

1. weighing, balancing
2. able to be weighed

Inflection

Declension of *wēgiz (i-stem)

Strong declension
	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*wēgiz	*wēgī	*wēgį, *-jatō		*wēgijai	*wēgijôz	*wēgijō
accusative	*wēgijanǭ	*wēgijǭ	*wēgį, *-jatō		*wēgijanz	*wēgijōz	*wēgijō
genitive	*wēgijas, *wēgīs	*wēgijaizōz	*wēgijas, *wēgīs		*wēgijaizǫ̂	*wēgijaizǫ̂	*wēgijaizǫ̂
dative	*wēgijammai	*wēgijaizōi	*wēgijammai		*wēgijaimaz	*wēgijaimaz	*wēgijaimaz
instrumental	*wēgijanō	*wēgijaizō	*wēgijanō		*wēgijaimiz	*wēgijaimiz	*wēgijaimiz
Weak declension
	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*wēgijô	*wēgijǭ	*wēgijô		*wēgijaniz	*wēgijōniz	*wēgijōnō
accusative	*wēgijanų	*wēgijōnų	*wēgijô		*wēgijanunz	*wēgijōnunz	*wēgijōnō
genitive	*wēgīniz	*wēgijōniz	*wēgīniz		*wēgijanǫ̂	*wēgijōnǫ̂	*wēgijanǫ̂
dative	*wēgīni	*wēgijōni	*wēgīni		*wēgijammaz	*wēgijōmaz	*wēgijammaz
instrumental	*wēgīnē	*wēgijōnē	*wēgīnē		*wēgijammiz	*wēgijōmiz	*wēgijammiz

Descendants

• Old High German: *wāgi
  • Middle High German: unwæge
• Old Norse: vægr
  • Icelandic: vægur