Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wiriskaz

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 1

From *weraz (“man”) +‎ *-iskaz (“-ish”).

Adjective

*wiriskaz

1. manly

Inflection

Declension of *wiriskaz (a-stem)

Strong declension
	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*wiriskaz	*wiriskō	*wiriską, *-at(ō)		*wiriskai	*wiriskôz	*wiriskō
accusative	*wiriskanǭ	*wiriskǭ	*wiriską, *-at(ō)		*wiriskanz	*wiriskōz	*wiriskō
genitive	*wiriskas, *wiriskis	*wiriskaizōz	*wiriskas, *wiriskis		*wiriskaizǫ̂	*wiriskaizǫ̂	*wiriskaizǫ̂
dative	*wiriskammai	*wiriskaizōi	*wiriskammai		*wiriskaimaz	*wiriskaimaz	*wiriskaimaz
instrumental	*wiriskanō	*wiriskaizō	*wiriskanō		*wiriskaimiz	*wiriskaimiz	*wiriskaimiz
Weak declension
	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*wiriskô	*wiriskǭ	*wiriskô		*wiriskaniz	*wiriskōniz	*wiriskōnō
accusative	*wiriskanų	*wiriskōnų	*wiriskô		*wiriskanunz	*wiriskōnunz	*wiriskōnō
genitive	*wiriskiniz	*wiriskōniz	*wiriskiniz		*wiriskanǫ̂	*wiriskōnǫ̂	*wiriskanǫ̂
dative	*wiriskini	*wiriskōni	*wiriskini		*wiriskammaz	*wiriskōmaz	*wiriskammaz
instrumental	*wiriskinē	*wiriskōnē	*wiriskinē		*wiriskammiz	*wiriskōmiz	*wiriskammiz

Etymology 2

Substantivization of the adjective.

Noun

*wiriskaz m

1. one of the Varisci, an ancient Germanic people

Inflection

Declension of *wiriskaz (masculine a-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	*wiriskaz	*wiriskōz, *wiriskōs
vocative	*wirisk	*wiriskōz, *wiriskōs
accusative	*wiriską	*wiriskanz
genitive	*wiriskas, *wiriskis	*wiriskǫ̂
dative	*wiriskai	*wiriskamaz
instrumental	*wiriskō	*wiriskamiz

Descendants

• → Latin: Variscī