Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wraiþ

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 *wraiþaz.

Adjective

*wraiþ

  1. twisted, curled, bent, wry, uneven
  2. angry, furious, wroth
  3. hostile, violent

Inflection

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *wraiþ
Genitive *wraiþas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *wraiþ *wraiþu *wraiþ
Accusative *wraiþanā *wraiþā *wraiþ
Genitive *wraiþas *wraiþeʀā *wraiþas
Dative *wraiþumē *wraiþeʀē *wraiþumē
Instrumental *wraiþu *wraiþeʀu *wraiþu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *wraiþē *wraiþō *wraiþu
Accusative *wraiþā *wraiþā *wraiþu
Genitive *wraiþeʀō *wraiþeʀō *wraiþeʀō
Dative *wraiþēm, *wraiþum *wraiþēm, *wraiþum *wraiþēm, *wraiþum
Instrumental *wraiþēm, *wraiþum *wraiþēm, *wraiþum *wraiþēm, *wraiþum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: wrāþ
    • Middle English: wrath, wroth
  • Old Frisian: wrēth
  • Old Saxon: wrēth
  • Old Dutch: *wrēth
  • Old High German: reid, (Central Franconian) wrēde
    • Middle High German: reit
      • Alemannic German: reid
      • Central Franconian: fried
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