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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/unwissaz

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 *un- + *wissaz (past participle of *witaną).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈun.ˌwis.sɑz/

Adjective

*unwissaz

  1. uncertain, unsure

Inflection


Descendants

The West Germanic terms have in many cases been influenced by *gawissaz.

  • Old English: unġewiss
  • Old Frisian: unewiss
  • Old Dutch: *unwis, *ungiwis
  • Old High German: *unwis, ungiwis
  • Old Norse: úviss, úvíss
    • Icelandic: óviss
    • Faroese: óvissur
    • Danish: uvis
  • Gothic: 𐌿𐌽𐍅𐌹𐍃𐍃 (unwiss)
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