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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/waiþu

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 *waiþō.

Noun

*waiþu f

  1. wandering, grazing
  2. hunt, chase
  3. pasture

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *waiþu
Genitive *waiþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *waiþu *waiþō
Accusative *waiþā *waiþā
Genitive *waiþā *waiþō
Dative *waiþē *waiþōm, *waiþum
Instrumental *waiþu *waiþōm, *waiþum

Derived terms

  • *waiþijan

Descendants

  • Old English: wāþ
  • Old Frisian: *wāth, *wēth
  • Old Saxon: *weitha
  • Old Dutch: weitha
  • Old High German: weida
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