Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gawissiz

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 *ga- +‎ *wissiz, from Proto-Indo-European *wédʰ-ti-s (“act of joining”), from *wedʰ- (“to join”) +‎ *-tis. Equivalent to *gawedaną (“to join”) +‎ *-þiz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣɑ.ˈwis.siz/

Noun

*gawissiz f

  1. (East Germanic) joint
    Synonyms: *knukô, *liþuz

Inflection

Declension of *gawissiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *gawissiz *gawissīz
vocative *gawissi *gawissīz
accusative *gawissį *gawissinz
genitive *gawissīz *gawissijǫ̂
dative *gawissī *gawissimaz
instrumental *gawissī *gawissimiz

Descendants

  • Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌹𐍃𐍃 (gawiss)
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