Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wīgamann

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wīgamann-. Equivalent to *wīg +‎ *mann.

Noun

*wīgamann m

1. warrior, champion

Inflection

Consonant stem
	Singular
Nominative	*wīgamann
Genitive	*wīgamanni
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*wīgamann	*wīgamanni
Accusative	*wīgamannu	*wīgamanni
Genitive	*wīgamanni	*wīgamannō
Dative	*wīgamanni	*wīgamannum
Instrumental	*wīgamanni	*wīgamannum

Descendants

• Old English: wīgmann
• Old Saxon: wīgman
• Old High German: wīgman
  • Middle High German: wīcman