Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwassį̄

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 *hwassaz (sharp) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxʷɑs.sĩː/

Noun

*hwassį̄ f[1]

  1. sharpness

Inflection

Declension of *hwassį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hwassį̄ *hwassīniz
vocative *hwassį̄ *hwassīniz
accusative *hwassīnų *hwassīnunz
genitive *hwassīniz *hwassīnǫ̂
dative *hwassīni *hwassīmaz
instrumental *hwassīnē *hwassīmiz

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: hwessi
  • Old High German: wassī
    • Middle High German: Wasse
      • German: Wässe, Wasse
  • Gothic: 𐍈𐌰𐍃𐍃𐌴𐌹 (ƕassei)

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*hwassīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 198