Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wissį̄

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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]

From *wissaz (known) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*wissį̄ f[1]

  1. knowledge, awareness

Inflection[edit]

īn-stemDeclension of *wissį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wissį̄ *wissīniz
vocative *wissį̄ *wissīniz
accusative *wissīnų *wissīnunz
genitive *wissīniz *wissīnǫ̂
dative *wissīni *wissīmaz
instrumental *wissīnē *wissīmiz

Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*wissīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 463