Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wardīniz

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 *wardijaną (“to corrupt”) +‎ *-īniz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɑr.ðiː.niz/

Noun

*wardīniz f

1. corruption, damage

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *wardīniz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*wardīniz	*wardīnīz
vocative	*wardīni	*wardīnīz
accusative	*wardīnį	*wardīninz
genitive	*wardīnīz	*wardīnijǫ̂
dative	*wardīnī	*wardīnimaz
instrumental	*wardīnī	*wardīnimiz

Descendants

• Old Frisian: werdene, werden
• Gothic: *𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (*wardeins)
  • ⇒ Gothic: 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (frawardeins)