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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wigją

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

From Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (to carry; move; transport; ride).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwiɣ.jɑ̃/

Noun

*wigją n

  1. horse
    Synonyms: *ehwaz, *hrussą, *marhaz

Inflection

neuter ja-stemDeclension of *wigją (neuter ja-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wigją *wigjō
vocative *wigją *wigjō
accusative *wigją *wigjō
genitive *wigjas, *wigis *wigjǫ̂
dative *wigjai *wigjamaz
instrumental *wigjō *wigjamiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *wigi
    • Old English: wiċġ, wyċġ
      • Middle English: *wigge, wig
    • Old Frisian: wigge, widze, wedze
    • Old Saxon: wiggi, wigg, wig
    • Old Dutch: wiggi
  • Old Norse: vigg
    • Icelandic: vigg n, viggur m
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