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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wēziz

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.

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Proto-Germanic

Etymology

Vṛddhi gerundive of *wesaną (to be).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɛː.ziz/

Adjective

*wēziz

  1. being, existing, remaining
  2. able to be or stay (in a place)

Inflection


Descendants

  • Old Norse: værr
  • Gothic: *𐍅𐌴𐍃 (*wēs) (indirectly attested in 𐌱𐌰𐌻𐍅𐌰𐍅𐌴𐍃𐌴𐌹 (balwawēsei) < *wēzį̄)
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