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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/writą

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 *wreyd-.

Noun

*writą n

  1. fissure; crevice; groove
  2. engraving; writing; inscription
  3. written work; writ

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *writą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *writą *writō
vocative *writą *writō
accusative *writą *writō
genitive *writas, *writis *writǫ̂
dative *writai *writamaz
instrumental *writō *writamiz

Descendants

  • Old English: writ, ġewrit
    • Middle English: writ, ȝewrit, iwrit
  • Old Norse: vrit, rit
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