Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/winidaz

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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

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Proto-Balto-Slavic, specifically from the 'Vistula Veneti' or 'Baltic Veneti', one of at least three known ancient tribal groupings going by the name *Wenet-. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (to love, desire) and cognate to Proto-Germanic *winiz (friend); see also Latin Venetī.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*winidaz m

  1. Wend, Slav

Inflection

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masculine a-stemDeclension of *winidaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *winidaz *winidōz, *winidōs
vocative *winid *winidōz, *winidōs
accusative *winidą *winidanz
genitive *winidas, *winidis *winidǫ̂
dative *winidai *winidamaz
instrumental *winidō *winidamiz

Derived terms

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Descendants

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The Old High German form seems to reflect *Winiþ-, which would suggest that Germanic borrowed the word as part of an ablauting paradigm, strong *Winiþa-, weak *Winida-, earlier *Wen-ét-/*Wen-et-é-.

  • Proto-West Germanic: *Winid
  • Old Norse: vindr
  • Proto-Finnic: *venät