Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wāni

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *wēniz.

Noun

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*wāni f

  1. hope, expectation

Inflection

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i-stem
Singular
Nominative *wāni
Genitive *wānī
Singular Plural
Nominative *wāni *wānī
Accusative *wāni *wānī
Genitive *wānī *wānijō
Dative *wānī *wānim, *wānijum
Instrumental *wānī *wānim, *wānijum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: wēn
    • Middle English: wene, wen
  • Old Frisian: wēn
  • Old Saxon: wān
  • Old Dutch: wān
  • Old High German: wān