Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wīraz
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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]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *weh₁iros (“a twist, thread, cord, wire”), from *weh₁y- (“to turn, twist, weave, plait”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
*wīraz m
Inflection[edit]
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *wīraz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *wīraz | *wīrōz, *wīrōs | |
| vocative | *wīr | *wīrōz, *wīrōs | |
| accusative | *wīrą | *wīranz | |
| genitive | *wīras, *wīris | *wīrǫ̂ | |
| dative | *wīrai | *wīramaz | |
| instrumental | *wīrō | *wīramiz | |
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 467