Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wēgaz

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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 Proto-Indo-European *weǵhe- (to drag, carry), from *weǵʰ- (to transport, bring). See also *weganą (to move).

Noun

*wēgaz m

  1. wave
    Synonyms: *bulgijō, *hraznō, *wallijǭ, *unþī
  2. sea
    Synonyms: *auraz, *saiwiz

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *wēgaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wēgaz *wēgōz, *wēgōs
vocative *wēg *wēgōz, *wēgōs
accusative *wēgą *wēganz
genitive *wēgas, *wēgis *wēgǫ̂
dative *wēgai *wēgamaz
instrumental *wēgō *wēgamiz

Descendants

References

  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “waag1”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute