Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/witīg

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 *witi (“knowledge, sense, wit”) +‎ *-g.

Adjective

*witīg

  1. having knowledge, clever, wise
    Synonym: *wītag

Inflection

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *witīg
Genitive *witīgas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *witīg *witīgu *witīg
Accusative *witīganā *witīgā *witīg
Genitive *witīgas *witīgeʀā *witīgas
Dative *witīgumē *witīgeʀē *witīgumē
Instrumental *witīgu *witīgeʀu *witīgu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *witīgē *witīgō *witīgu
Accusative *witīgā *witīgā *witīgu
Genitive *witīgeʀō *witīgeʀō *witīgeʀō
Dative *witīgēm, *witīgum *witīgēm, *witīgum *witīgēm, *witīgum
Instrumental *witīgēm, *witīgum *witīgēm, *witīgum *witīgēm, *witīgum

Descendants

  • Old English: wittiġ, witiġ
    • Middle English: witti, witty
  • Old Frisian: wittich, witich
  • Old Saxon: *wittig, *witig
    • Middle Low German: wittich, wettich, wētich
  • Old Dutch: *wittig, *witig
    • Middle Dutch: witigh, wittich, wittigh
  • Old High German: wizzīg
    • Middle High German: wizzic, wizzec
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