Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwaz

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *kʷos, *kʷis.

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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*hwaz

  1. (interrogative) who, what
  2. (interrogative, in genitive) whose
  3. (interrogative, in accusative and dative) whom
  4. (interrogative, in instrumental) with whom, with what, how, in what way

Inflection

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The feminine forms were likely already rare: they do not survive anywhere outside Gothic, and are obsolescent even there. They were used only when the person being asked about was known to be female. For a person of unknown gender, the masculine forms were used.


Derived terms

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Descendants

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