Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wirsiz

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

Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“to confuse, mix up; to beat, thresh, grind”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwir.siz/

Adverb

*wirsiz (adjective *wirsizô)

  1. more badly

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *wirsi
  • Old Norse: verr
  • Gothic: 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍃 (wairs)
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