Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wisti

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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 1[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *wistiz (“being”). Equivalent to *wesan (“to be”) +‎ *-þi.

Noun[edit]

*wisti f

  2. essence, being
  3. nature
Inflection[edit]
i-stem
Singular
Nominative *wisti
Genitive *wistī
Singular Plural
Nominative *wisti *wistī
Accusative *wisti *wistī
Genitive *wistī *wistijō
Dative *wistī *wistim, *wistijum
Instrumental *wistī *wistim, *wistijum
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
  • Old English: wist
  • Old Saxon: wist
    • Middle Low German: wist
  • Old High German: wist
    • Middle High German: wist

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *wistiz (“food”). Equivalent to *wesan (“to consume, feast”) +‎ *-þi.

Noun[edit]

*wisti f

  2. food, provisions
Inflection[edit]
i-stem
Singular
Nominative *wisti
Genitive *wistī
Singular Plural
Nominative *wisti *wistī
Accusative *wisti *wistī
Genitive *wistī *wistijō
Dative *wistī *wistim, *wistijum
Instrumental *wistī *wistim, *wistijum
Descendants[edit]
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