Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wīhaz

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 *weyk- (to choose, separate out, set aside as holy, consecrate, sacrifice). Cognate with Latin victima (offering, sacrifice).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*wīhaz

  1. sacred, holy

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *wīh
    • Old English: *wēoh (in compounds)
      • Middle English: weoh
    • Old Frisian: *wī (in compounds)
    • Old Saxon: *wīh (in compounds)
    • Old Dutch: *wī (in compounds)
    • Old High German: wīh
      • Middle High German: wīch
        • German: weih (in compounds)
  • Gothic: 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐍃 (weihs)