Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/writiz

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 *wreyd-.

Noun

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*writiz m

  1. fissure; crevice; groove
  2. engraving; writing; inscription
  3. stroke; character; letter

Inflection

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i-stemDeclension of *writiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *writiz *writīz
vocative *writi *writīz
accusative *writį *writinz
genitive *writīz *writjǫ̂
dative *writī *writimaz
instrumental *writī *writimiz
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Descendants

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  • Old High German: riz
  • Gothic: 𐍅𐍂𐌹𐍄𐍃 (writs)