Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/unwitô

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 *un- +‎ *witô.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈun.ˌwi.tɔːː/

Noun

*unwitô m

  1. foolish or ignorant person, idiot; one who knows not

Inflection

Declension of *unwitô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *unwitô *unwitaniz
vocative *unwitô *unwitaniz
accusative *unwitanų *unwitanunz
genitive *unwitiniz *unwitanǫ̂
dative *unwitini *unwitammaz
instrumental *unwitinē *unwitammiz

Descendants

  • Old English: unwita
  • Old High German: unwizzo
  • Old Norse: úviti, óviti
    • Faroese: óviti
    • Icelandic: óviti
  • Gothic: 𐌿𐌽𐍅𐌹𐍄𐌰 (unwita)
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