Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wiriskaz

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 1

From *weraz (“man”) +‎ *-iskaz (“-ish”).

Adjective

*wiriskaz

  1. manly

Inflection

Declension of *wiriskaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *wiriskaz *wiriskō *wiriską, *-at(ō) *wiriskai *wiriskôz *wiriskō
accusative *wiriskanǭ *wiriskǭ *wiriską, *-at(ō) *wiriskanz *wiriskōz *wiriskō
genitive *wiriskas, *wiriskis *wiriskaizōz *wiriskas, *wiriskis *wiriskaizǫ̂ *wiriskaizǫ̂ *wiriskaizǫ̂
dative *wiriskammai *wiriskaizōi *wiriskammai *wiriskaimaz *wiriskaimaz *wiriskaimaz
instrumental *wiriskanō *wiriskaizō *wiriskanō *wiriskaimiz *wiriskaimiz *wiriskaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *wiriskô *wiriskǭ *wiriskô *wiriskaniz *wiriskōniz *wiriskōnō
accusative *wiriskanų *wiriskōnų *wiriskô *wiriskanunz *wiriskōnunz *wiriskōnō
genitive *wiriskiniz *wiriskōniz *wiriskiniz *wiriskanǫ̂ *wiriskōnǫ̂ *wiriskanǫ̂
dative *wiriskini *wiriskōni *wiriskini *wiriskammaz *wiriskōmaz *wiriskammaz
instrumental *wiriskinē *wiriskōnē *wiriskinē *wiriskammiz *wiriskōmiz *wiriskammiz

Etymology 2

Substantivization of the adjective.

Noun

*wiriskaz m

  1. one of the Varisci, an ancient Germanic people

Inflection

Declension of *wiriskaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wiriskaz *wiriskōz, *wiriskōs
vocative *wirisk *wiriskōz, *wiriskōs
accusative *wiriską *wiriskanz
genitive *wiriskas, *wiriskis *wiriskǫ̂
dative *wiriskai *wiriskamaz
instrumental *wiriskō *wiriskamiz

Descendants

  • → Latin: Variscī
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