Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wītag

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 edit

Etymology edit

From *wītan (to see) +‎ *-g.

Adjective edit

*wītag

  1. having knowledge, clever, wise
    Synonym: *witīg

Inflection edit

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *wītag
Genitive *wītagas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *wītag *wītagu *wītag
Accusative *wītaganā *wītagā *wītag
Genitive *wītagas *wītageʀā *wītagas
Dative *wītagumē *wītageʀē *wītagumē
Instrumental *wītagu *wītageʀu *wītagu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *wītagē *wītagō *wītagu
Accusative *wītagā *wītagā *wītagu
Genitive *wītageʀō *wītageʀō *wītageʀō
Dative *wītagēm, *wītagum *wītagēm, *wītagum *wītagēm, *wītagum
Instrumental *wītagēm, *wītagum *wītagēm, *wītagum *wītagēm, *wītagum

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old English: wītiġ
  • Old High German: wīzag