Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wibraz

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 *wip-rós, from *weyp- (“to shake, tremble, agitate”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwi.βrɑz/

Noun

*wibraz m

  1. missile, arrow
    Synonyms: *angô, *arhwō
  2. sword
    Synonyms: *heruz, *mēkijaz, *swerdą

Inflection

Declension of *wibraz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wibraz *wibrōz, *wibrōs
vocative *wibr *wibrōz, *wibrōs
accusative *wibrą *wibranz
genitive *wibras, *wibris *wibrǫ̂
dative *wibrai *wibramaz
instrumental *wibrō *wibramiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *wibr
  • Old Norse: vifr
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