Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nawiz
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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
Etymology edit
From Proto-Indo-European *neh₂wis (“corpse”), from *neh₂w- (“death; corpse”). Cognate with Latvian nāve (“death”), Proto-Slavic *navь (“corpse”). Cf. also Tocharian B naut- (“to disappear; be destroyed”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*nawiz m
Inflection edit
| i-stemDeclension of *nawiz (i-stem) | |||
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| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *nawiz | *nawīz | |
| vocative | *nawi | *nawīz | |
| accusative | *nawį | *nawinz | |
| genitive | *nawīz | *nawjǫ̂ | |
| dative | *nawī | *nawimaz | |
| instrumental | *nawī | *nawimiz | |