Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/waiþijô

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

Etymology

From *waiþijaną (“to hunt”) +‎ *-jô.

Noun

*waiþijô m

1. hunter

Inflection

Declension of *waiþijô (an-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*waiþijô	*waiþijaniz
Vocative	*waiþijô	*waiþijaniz
Accusative	*waiþijanų	*waiþijanunz
Genitive	*waiþīniz	*waiþijanǫ̂
Dative	*waiþīni	*waiþijammaz
Instrumental	*waiþīnē	*waiþijammiz

Related terms

• *waiþiz
• *waiþijaną
• *waiþanjaną
• *waiþō

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *waiþijō
  • Old English: *wǣþa
    • ⇒ Old English: herewǣþa
• Gothic: 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌸𐌾𐌰 (waiþja)