Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þwangiz

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 edit

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Etymology edit

From earlier *þwanguz, from Proto-Indo-European *twenk- (to squeeze, press, pressure).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*þwangiz m

  1. restraint, pressure
  2. belt, strap, thong

Inflection edit

i-stemDeclension of *þwangiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *þwangiz *þwangīz
vocative *þwangi *þwangīz
accusative *þwangį *þwanginz
genitive *þwangīz *þwangijǫ̂
dative *þwangī *þwangimaz
instrumental *þwangī *þwangimiz

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