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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wēdiz
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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
Etymology
From *h₂ew- (“to braid, to weave”). Cognate with Proto-Slavic *usti, Lithuanian áusti (“to weave”) and Latvian aust (“to weave”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɛː.ðiz/
Inflection
| i-stemDeclension of *wēdiz (i-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *wēdiz | *wēdīz | |
| vocative | *wēdi | *wēdīz | |
| accusative | *wēdį | *wēdinz | |
| genitive | *wēdīz | *wēdijǫ̂ | |
| dative | *wēdī | *wēdimaz | |
| instrumental | *wēdī | *wēdimiz | |
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- Orel, Vladimir (2003), “*wēðiz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 460
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