Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wēgiþō

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 *wēgijaną or *wēgijaz +‎ *-iþō.

Noun

*wēgiþō f

  1. lenience, mercy

Inflection

Declension of *wēgiþō (ō-stem)
singular
nominative *wēgiþō
vocative *wēgiþō
accusative *wēgiþǭ
genitive *wēgiþōz
dative *wēgiþōi
instrumental *wēgiþō

Descendants

  • Old Norse: vægð
    • Icelandic: vægð
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: vægd

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
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