Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/winiz

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁-i-s, an i-stem nominal formation from *wenh₁- (“to wish, seek, desire, love, win”). Cognate with Latin Venus (“love, beauty, grace, charm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwi.niz/

Noun

*winiz m

1. loved one, friend

   Synonym: *frijōndz

   Antonym: *fijandz

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *winiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*winiz	*winīz
vocative	*wini	*winīz
accusative	*winį	*wininz
genitive	*winīz	*winjǫ̂
dative	*winī	*winimaz
instrumental	*winī	*winimiz

Derived terms

• *Albiwiniz
• *Ansuwiniz
• *Audawiniz
• *Balþawiniz
• *winiskapiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *wini
  • Old English: wine
    • Middle English: wine
      • ⇒ English: (a component found in names – Baldwin, Godwin, Irwin, etc.)
  • Old Frisian: wine
    • North Frisian: wenn
  • Old Saxon: wini
  • Old High German: wini
    • Middle High German: wine, win
• Proto-Norse: ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ (winiʀ), ᚢᛁᚾᛁᛉ (uiniʀ) — alternative spelling
  • Old Norse: vinr
    • Icelandic: vinur
    • Faroese: vinur
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: ven, vin
      • Russenorsk: væn, ven, venn
    • Old Swedish: vin
      • Swedish: vän
    • Old Danish: win
      • Danish: ven
        • Norwegian Bokmål: venn
          • → Norwegian Nynorsk: venn
• ⇒ Gothic: 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐍅𐌹𐌽𐍃 (batwins)