Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/weruz

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

Alternative forms

  • *warzuz (?)

Etymology

    From Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“high, raised area, tuber, lump, blister”). Compare Latin varus (“pimple”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈwe.ruz/

    Noun

    *weruz f

    1. (anatomy) lip

    Inflection

    Declension of *weruz (u-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *weruz *wiriwiz
    vocative *weru *wiriwiz
    accusative *werų *werunz
    genitive *werauz *wiriwǫ̂
    dative *wiriwi *werumaz
    instrumental *werū *werumiz

    Derived terms

    • *werulō

    Descendants

    • Proto-West Germanic: *weru; *werulu
    • Old Norse: vǫrr
    • ⇒ Gothic: 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌹𐌻𐍉 (wairilō) (< *werulō)
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