Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wiriskaz
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Proto-Germanic
Etymology 1
From *weraz (“man”) + *-iskaz (“-ish”).
Adjective
*wiriskaz
Inflection
Declension of *wiriskaz (a-stem)
| strong declension | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| nominative | *wiriskaz | *wiriskai | *wiriskō | *wiriskôz | *wiriską, *-at(ō) | *wiriskō |
| accusative | *wiriskanǭ | *wiriskanz | *wiriskǭ | *wiriskōz | *wiriską, *-at(ō) | *wiriskō |
| genitive | *wiriskas, *wiriskis | *wiriskaizǫ̂ | *wiriskaizōz | *wiriskaizǫ̂ | *wiriskas, *wiriskis | *wiriskaizǫ̂ |
| dative | *wiriskammai | *wiriskaimaz | *wiriskaizōi | *wiriskaimaz | *wiriskammai | *wiriskaimaz |
| instrumental | *wiriskanō | *wiriskaimiz | *wiriskaizō | *wiriskaimiz | *wiriskanō | *wiriskaimiz |
| weak declension | ||||||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| nominative | *wiriskô | *wiriskaniz | *wiriskǭ | *wiriskōniz | *wiriskô | *wiriskōnō |
| accusative | *wiriskanų | *wiriskanunz | *wiriskōnų | *wiriskōnunz | *wiriskô | *wiriskōnō |
| genitive | *wiriskiniz | *wiriskanǫ̂ | *wiriskōniz | *wiriskōnǫ̂ | *wiriskiniz | *wiriskanǫ̂ |
| dative | *wiriskini | *wiriskammaz | *wiriskōni | *wiriskōmaz | *wiriskini | *wiriskammaz |
| instrumental | *wiriskinē | *wiriskammiz | *wiriskōnē | *wiriskōmiz | *wiriskinē | *wiriskammiz |
Etymology 2
Substantivization of the adjective.
Noun
*wiriskaz m
- one of the Varisci, an ancient Germanic people
Inflection
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *wiriskaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *wiriskaz | *wiriskōz, *wiriskōs | |
| vocative | *wirisk | *wiriskōz, *wiriskōs | |
| accusative | *wiriską | *wiriskanz | |
| genitive | *wiriskas, *wiriskis | *wiriskǫ̂ | |
| dative | *wiriskai | *wiriskamaz | |
| instrumental | *wiriskō | *wiriskamiz | |
Descendants
- → Latin: Variscī