wijrs

Old Prussian

Alternative forms
  • wirs, wīrs

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *wī́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós. Baltic cognates include Lithuanian vyras, Latvian vīrs. Other Indo-European cognates include Sanskrit वीर (vīrá), Latin vir, Old Irish fer, Old Norse verr, Ossetian ир (ir, “Ossetians”).

Noun

wijrs m

  1. man (adult human)
    Synonym: smoy
  2. man (human male)
    Antonym: genno

Declension
Declension of wijrs (masculine)
singular plural
nominative wijrs wijrai
genitive wijras wijrin
dative wijrau wijrimans
accusative wijran wijrans

References
  • Mažiulis, Vytautas (1997) “wijrs”, in Prūsų kalbos etimologijos žodynas [Etymological dictionary of Old Prussian]‎ (in Lithuanian), volume 4, Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas, pages 246-247
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