Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wēraz

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros (true), from *weh₁-.[1] Cognate with Latin vērus (true), Irish fíor (true), Proto-Slavic *vě̀ra (faith/belief).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*wēraz

  1. true; reliable
  2. friendly; kind

Inflection

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Declension of *wēraz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *wēraz *wērō *wērą, -atō *wērai *wērôz *wērō
accusative *wēranǭ *wērǭ *wērą, -atō *wēranz *wērōz *wērō
genitive *wēras, -is *wēraizōz *wēras, -is *wēraizǫ̂ *wēraizǫ̂ *wēraizǫ̂
dative *wērammai *wēraizōi *wērammai *wēraimaz *wēraimaz *wēraimaz
instrumental *wēranō *wēraizō *wēranō *wēraimiz *wēraimiz *wēraimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *wērô *wērǭ *wērô *wēraniz *wērōniz *wērōnō
accusative *wēranų *wērōnų *wērô *wēranunz *wērōnunz *wērōnō
genitive *wēriniz *wērōniz *wēriniz *wēranǫ̂ *wērōnǫ̂ *wēranǫ̂
dative *wērini *wērōni *wērini *wērammaz *wērōmaz *wērammaz
instrumental *wērinē *wērōnē *wērinē *wērammiz *wērōmiz *wērammiz

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*wēraz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 461