Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/waisā

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *waisǭ.

Noun

*waisā f

  1. mire, muck, slime

Inflection

ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *waisā
Genitive *waisōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *waisā *waisōn
Accusative *waisōn *waisōn
Genitive *waisōn *waisōnō
Dative *waisōn *waisōm, *waisum
Instrumental *waisōn *waisōm, *waisum

Descendants

  • Old English: wāse
  • Old Frisian: wāse
    • West Frisian: weaze
  • Old Saxon: waso
  • Middle Dutch: wāse, wāze, waes
  • Old High German: waso