Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/waizdaz
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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
Unknown. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *weydʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European *wey- (“to wither; fade”). Or, from a substrate source in common with Latin vitrum (“woad”). Compare also Ancient Greek ἰσάτις (isátis, “woad”).
(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
Noun
*waizdaz m
Inflection
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *waizdaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *waizdaz | *waizdōz, *waizdōs | |
| vocative | *waizd | *waizdōz, *waizdōs | |
| accusative | *waizdą | *waizdanz | |
| genitive | *waizdas, *waizdis | *waizdǫ̂ | |
| dative | *waizdai | *waizdamaz | |
| instrumental | *waizdō | *waizdamiz | |
Related terms
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *waiʀd, *waid
- Gothic: *𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌳𐍃 (*waisds)
References
- ^ “wē̆ld(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.