Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wiftiz

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 *webaną +‎ *-þiz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwiɸ.tiz/

Noun

*wiftiz f

(act of) weaving

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *wiftiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*wiftiz	*wiftīz
vocative	*wifti	*wiftīz
accusative	*wiftį	*wiftinz
genitive	*wiftīz	*wiftijǫ̂
dative	*wiftī	*wiftimaz
instrumental	*wiftī	*wiftimiz

Descendants

Old English: wift
- Middle English: wefte, weft, wyft
  - English: weft
  - Scots: waft
  - Yola: weft
Old High German: giwift

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