Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/waiþiz

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (to desire; move toward; pursue).[1]

Noun

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*waiþiz m

  1. catch
  2. hunt

Inflection

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i-stemDeclension of *waiþiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *waiþiz *waiþīz
vocative *waiþi *waiþīz
accusative *waiþį *waiþinz
genitive *waiþīz *waiþijǫ̂
dative *waiþī *waiþimaz
instrumental *waiþī *waiþimiz
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Descendants

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  • Old Norse: veiði

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*waiþiz ~ *waiþ(j)ō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 441