Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gawiss

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *gawissaz.

Adjective[edit]

*gawiss

  1. certain, sure
  2. known

Inflection[edit]

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *gawiss
Genitive *gawissas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *gawiss *gawissu *gawiss
Accusative *gawissanā *gawissā *gawiss
Genitive *gawissas *gawisseʀā *gawissas
Dative *gawissumē *gawisseʀē *gawissumē
Instrumental *gawissu *gawisseʀu *gawissu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *gawissē *gawissō *gawissu
Accusative *gawissā *gawissā *gawissu
Genitive *gawisseʀō *gawisseʀō *gawisseʀō
Dative *gawissēm, *gawissum *gawissēm, *gawissum *gawissēm, *gawissum
Instrumental *gawissēm, *gawissum *gawissēm, *gawissum *gawissēm, *gawissum

Derived terms[edit]

  • *gawissō
    • Old Saxon: giwisso
    • Old Dutch: gewisso

Descendants[edit]