Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wissį̄

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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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From *wissaz (known) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*wissį̄ f[1]

  1. knowledge, awareness

Inflection

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īn-stemDeclension of *wissį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wissį̄ *wissīniz
vocative *wissį̄ *wissīniz
accusative *wissīnų *wissīnunz
genitive *wissīniz *wissīnǫ̂
dative *wissīni *wissīmaz
instrumental *wissīnē *wissīmiz

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*wissīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 463