Appendix:Proto-Germanic/windaz

This entry contains Proto-Germanic reconstructed words 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 Pre-Germanic *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (genitive *h₂uh₁n̥tés), present participle of Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”). Cognate with Latin ventus.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈwin.dɑz/

Noun

*windaz m

1. wind

Declension

Declension of *windaz (a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*windaz	*windōz, -ōs
Vocative	*wind	*windōz, -ōs
Accusative	*windą	*windanz
Genitive	*windas, -is	*windǫ̂
Dative	*windai	*windamaz
Instrumental	*windō	*windamiz

Descendants

• Old English: wind
  • English: wind
• Old Frisian: wind
  • West Frisian: wyn
• Old Saxon: wind
• Old Dutch: *wind
  • Dutch: wind
    • Afrikaans: wind
• Old High German: wint
  • German: Wind
  • Mòcheno: bint
• Old Norse: vindr
  • Icelandic: vindur
  • Faroese: vindur
  • Norwegian: vind
  • Swedish: vind
  • Danish: vind
• Gothic: 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌳𐍃 (winds)

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