Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kwissiz

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 *gʷét-ti-s (“act of calling”), from *gʷet- (“to say, speak”) +‎ *-tis. Equivalent to *kweþaną (“to say”) +‎ *-þiz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʷis.siz/

Noun

*kwissiz f

  1. speech, (act of) saying

Inflection

Declension of *kwissiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *kwissiz *kwissīz
vocative *kwissi *kwissīz
accusative *kwissį *kwissinz
genitive *kwissīz *kwissijǫ̂
dative *kwissī *kwissimaz
instrumental *kwissī *kwissimiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *kwissi
    • Old English: *cwiss
  • Gothic: *𐌵𐌹𐍃𐍃 (*qiss)
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