Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wigô

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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

Derived from *wihaną.

Pronunciation

Noun

*wigô m

  1. fighter, warrior; he who fights or contends

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *wigô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wigô *wiganiz
vocative *wigô *wiganiz
accusative *wiganų *wiganunz
genitive *wiginiz *wiganǫ̂
dative *wigini *wigammaz
instrumental *wiginē *wigammiz

Descendants

  • Old English: wiga
  • Old High German: widarwīgo (analogical if actually long)