Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wīraz

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 *weh₁iros (a twist, thread, cord, wire), from *weh₁y- (to turn, twist, weave, plait).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*wīraz m

  1. wire

Inflection

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masculine a-stemDeclension of *wīraz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wīraz *wīrōz, *wīrōs
vocative *wīr *wīrōz, *wīrōs
accusative *wīrą *wīranz
genitive *wīras, *wīris *wīrǫ̂
dative *wīrai *wīramaz
instrumental *wīrō *wīramiz
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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 467
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