Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wibraz

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 *wip-rós, from *weyp- (“to shake, tremble, agitate”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwi.βrɑz/

Noun

*wibraz m

missile, arrow
Synonyms: *angô, *arhwō
sword
Synonyms: *heruz, *mēkijaz, *swerdą

Inflection

Declension of *wibraz (a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*wibraz	*wibrōz, -ōs
Vocative	*wibr	*wibrōz, -ōs
Accusative	*wibrą	*wibranz
Genitive	*wibras, -is	*wibrǫ̂
Dative	*wibrai	*wibramaz
Instrumental	*wibrō	*wibramiz

Related terms

*waibijaną
*waibōną
*waibjō

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *wibr
- Old English: wifer
Old Norse: vifr

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.