wesa

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Old Frisian

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *wesan, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes-.

Pronunciation

Verb

wesa

  1. to be
Conjugation
Descendants
  • North Frisian:
    Föhr-Amrum: wees
    Halligen: weese
    Helgoland: wees
    Mooring: weese
  • Saterland Frisian: weze
  • West Frisian: wêze

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *waiso. Modern cognates include Dutch wees and German Waise.

Pronunciation

Noun

wēsa m

  1. orphan
Derived terms

References

  • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN