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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wīraz
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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
From Proto-Indo-European *weh₁iros (“a twist, thread, cord, wire”), from *weh₁y- (“to turn, twist, weave, plait”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwiː.rɑz/
Inflection
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *wīraz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *wīraz | *wīrōz, *wīrōs | |
| vocative | *wīr | *wīrōz, *wīrōs | |
| accusative | *wīrą | *wīranz | |
| genitive | *wīras, *wīris | *wīrǫ̂ | |
| dative | *wīrai | *wīramaz | |
| instrumental | *wīrō | *wīramiz | |
Related terms
- *wairaz
Descendants
References
- Orel, Vladimir (2003) A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 467
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