Reconstruction:Gothic/𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃

This Gothic 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.

Gothic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰays- (“pointed stick, spear”). Cognate with Old English gār, Old Frisian gēr, Old Saxon gēr, Old High German gēr, Old Norse geirr.

Noun

*𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃 • (*gais) m

1. spear

Declension

Masculine a-stem
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃 gais	𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌶𐍉𐍃 gaizōs
Vocative	𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃 gais	𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌶𐍉𐍃 gaizōs
Accusative	𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃 gais	𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌰𐌽𐍃 gaizans
Genitive	𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌹𐍃 gaizis	𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌴 gaizē
Dative	𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌰 gaiza	𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌰𐌼 gaizam

Derived terms

Common in (Latinized) Gothic given names; unattested otherwise.

• *𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*gaisalaiks, “Gesalec”)