Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wissį̄

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 *wissaz (“known”) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwis.sĩː/

Noun

*wissį̄ f^[1]

knowledge, awareness

Inflection

īn-stemDeclension of *wissį̄ (īn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*wissį̄	*wissīniz
vocative	*wissį̄	*wissīniz
accusative	*wissīnų	*wissīnunz
genitive	*wissīniz	*wissīnǫ̂
dative	*wissīni	*wissīmaz
instrumental	*wissīnē	*wissīmiz

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *wissī
- Old High German: *wissī
  - ⇒ Old High German: giwissī
    - Middle High German: gewisse
      - German: Gewisse
Gothic: *𐍅𐌹𐍃𐍃𐌴𐌹 (*wissei)
- ⇒ Gothic: 𐌼𐌹𐌸𐍅𐌹𐍃𐍃𐌴𐌹 (miþwissei)

References

^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*wissīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 463

[HGE-1] Vladimir Orel (2003) “*wissīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 463

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