Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wirsiz

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

Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“to confuse, mix up; to beat, thresh, grind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwir.siz/

Adverb

*wirsiz (adjective *wirsizô)

1. more badly

Derived terms

• *wirsōn
• *wirsēn

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *wirsi
  • Old English: wiers, wyrs
• Old Norse: verr
  • Icelandic: verr
• Gothic: 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍃 (wairs)