Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wisulǭ

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

A diminutive of a word *wisō- (European polecat, Mustela putorius). From the root Proto-Indo-European *weys- (to ooze, stink), compare *wisundz (bison).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*wisulǭ f

  1. weasel

Inflection[edit]

ōn-stemDeclension of *wisulǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wisulǭ *wisulōniz
vocative *wisulǭ *wisulōniz
accusative *wisulōnų *wisulōnunz
genitive *wisulōniz *wisulōnǫ̂
dative *wisulōni *wisulōmaz
instrumental *wisulōnē *wisulōmiz

Descendants[edit]