Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wirsiz

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

Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“to confuse, mix up; to beat, thresh, grind”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwir.siz/

Adverb

*wirsiz (adjective *wirsizô)

more badly

Derived terms

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *wirsi
- Old English: wiers, wyrs
Old Norse: verr
- Icelandic: verr
Gothic: 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍃 (wairs)

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