Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/unwissaz

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 *un- +‎ *wissaz (past participle of *witaną).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈun.ˌwis.sɑz/

Adjective

*unwissaz

  1. uncertain, unsure

Inflection

Declension of *unwissaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *unwissaz *unwissō *unwissą, -atō *unwissai *unwissôz *unwissō
accusative *unwissanǭ *unwissǭ *unwissą, -atō *unwissanz *unwissōz *unwissō
genitive *unwissas, -is *unwissaizōz *unwissas, -is *unwissaizǫ̂ *unwissaizǫ̂ *unwissaizǫ̂
dative *unwissammai *unwissaizōi *unwissammai *unwissaimaz *unwissaimaz *unwissaimaz
instrumental *unwissanō *unwissaizō *unwissanō *unwissaimiz *unwissaimiz *unwissaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *unwissô *unwissǭ *unwissô *unwissaniz *unwissōniz *unwissōnō
accusative *unwissanų *unwissōnų *unwissô *unwissanunz *unwissōnunz *unwissōnō
genitive *unwissiniz *unwissōniz *unwissiniz *unwissanǫ̂ *unwissōnǫ̂ *unwissanǫ̂
dative *unwissini *unwissōni *unwissini *unwissammaz *unwissōmaz *unwissammaz
instrumental *unwissinē *unwissōnē *unwissinē *unwissammiz *unwissōmiz *unwissammiz

Descendants

The West Germanic terms have in many cases been influenced by *gawissaz.

  • Old English: unġewiss
  • Old Frisian: unewiss
  • Old Dutch: *unwis, *ungiwis
  • Old High German: *unwis, ungiwis
  • Old Norse: úviss, úvíss
    • Icelandic: óviss
    • Faroese: óvissur
    • Danish: uvis
  • Gothic: 𐌿𐌽𐍅𐌹𐍃𐍃 (unwiss)