Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wīhsilō

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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[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *weyḱs- (mistletoe). Cognate with Russian ви́шня (víšnja, sour cherry), Ancient Greek ἰξός (ixós, mistletoe; birdlime), Latin viscum (birdlime).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*wīhsilō f

  1. sour cherry

Inflection[edit]

ō-stemDeclension of *wīhsilō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wīhsilō *wīhsilôz
vocative *wīhsilō *wīhsilôz
accusative *wīhsilǭ *wīhsilōz
genitive *wīhsilōz *wīhsilǫ̂
dative *wīhsilōi *wīhsilōmaz
instrumental *wīhsilō *wīhsilōmiz

Descendants[edit]