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This Proto-Germanic entry contains 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-GermanicEdit
EtymologyEdit
Derived from *warjaną (“to hinder, defend”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
*warjaz m
DeclensionEdit
Declension of *warjaz (a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *warjaz | *warjōz, -ōs |
| Vocative | *wari | *warjōz, -ōs |
| Accusative | *warją | *warjanz |
| Genitive | *warjas, -is | *warjǫ̂ |
| Dative | *warjai | *warjamaz |
| Instrumental | *warjō | *warjamiz |
Usage notesEdit
This noun does not survive on its own in any language, but only as a suffix. This may mean that it appeared only in compounds in Proto-Germanic as well.
DescendantsEdit
The compound form of this noun was conflated with *-ārijaz in many languages, eventually causing both to be treated as one.