Reconstruction:Gothic/𐍅𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌿𐍃

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 *wajjuz, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y- (“to turn; wind; bend”). Akin to Swedish vägg, Old English wǣġ.

Noun

*𐍅𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌿𐍃 • (*waddjus) m or f

1. wall

Usage notes

The grammatical gender is uncertain; based on its derivates it could be either masculine or feminine. Proto-Germanic *wajjuz suggests masculine, however.

Declension

Masculine/feminine u-stem
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*𐍅𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌿𐍃 *waddjus	*𐍅𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌾𐌿𐍃 *waddjjus
Vocative	*𐍅𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌿 *waddjau	*𐍅𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌾𐌿𐍃 *waddjjus
Accusative	*𐍅𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌿 *waddju	*𐍅𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌿𐌽𐍃 *waddjuns
Genitive	*𐍅𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌿𐍃 *waddjaus	*𐍅𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌹𐍅𐌴 *waddjiwē
Dative	*𐍅𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌿 *waddjau	*𐍅𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌿𐌼 *waddjum

Derived terms

• 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌿𐍃 (baurgswaddjus)
• 𐌲𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌳𐌿𐍅𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌿𐍃 (grunduwaddjus)
• 𐌼𐌹𐌳𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌳𐌳𐌾𐌿𐍃 (midgardiwaddjus)