Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wrainiz

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 *wer- (to twist, bend, wind).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwrɑi̯.niz/

Adjective

*wrainiz

  1. ardent, rutting, in heat

Declension

Declension of *wrainiz (i-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *wrainiz *wrainī *wrainį, *-jatō *wrainijai *wrainijôz *wrainijō
accusative *wrainijanǭ *wrainijǭ *wrainį, *-jatō *wrainijanz *wrainijōz *wrainijō
genitive *wrainijas, *wrainīs *wrainijaizōz *wrainijas, *wrainīs *wrainijaizǫ̂ *wrainijaizǫ̂ *wrainijaizǫ̂
dative *wrainijammai *wrainijaizōi *wrainijammai *wrainijaimaz *wrainijaimaz *wrainijaimaz
instrumental *wrainijanō *wrainijaizō *wrainijanō *wrainijaimiz *wrainijaimiz *wrainijaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *wrainijô *wrainijǭ *wrainijô *wrainijaniz *wrainijōniz *wrainijōnō
accusative *wrainijanų *wrainijōnų *wrainijô *wrainijanunz *wrainijōnunz *wrainijōnō
genitive *wrainīniz *wrainijōniz *wrainīniz *wrainijanǫ̂ *wrainijōnǫ̂ *wrainijanǫ̂
dative *wrainīni *wrainijōni *wrainīni *wrainijammaz *wrainijōmaz *wrainijammaz
instrumental *wrainīnē *wrainijōnē *wrainīnē *wrainijammiz *wrainijōmiz *wrainijammiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *wrainī
    • Old English: wrǣne
      • Middle English: wrene
    • Proto-West Germanic: *wrainijan
      • Old English: *wrǣnan
        • Old English: āwrǣnan