Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/faihaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Alternative forms

*faigaz

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *póyḱos, from *peyḱ-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɸɑi̯.xɑz/

Adjective

*faihaz

colored, decorated

Inflection

Declension of *faihaz (a-stem)

Strong declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*faihaz	*faihai	*faihō	*faihôz	*faihą, -atō	*faihō
Accusative	*faihanǭ	*faihanz	*faihǭ	*faihōz	*faihą, -atō	*faihō
Genitive	*faihas, -is	*faihaizǫ̂	*faihaizōz	*faihaizǫ̂	*faihas, -is	*faihaizǫ̂
Dative	*faihammai	*faihaimaz	*faihaizōi	*faihaimaz	*faihammai	*faihaimaz
Instrumental	*faihanō	*faihaimiz	*faihaizō	*faihaimiz	*faihanō	*faihaimiz

Weak declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*faihô	*faihaniz	*faihǭ	*faihōniz	*faihô	*faihōnō
Accusative	*faihanų	*faihanunz	*faihōnų	*faihōnunz	*faihô	*faihōnō
Genitive	*faihiniz	*faihanǫ̂	*faihōniz	*faihōnǫ̂	*faihiniz	*faihanǫ̂
Dative	*faihini	*faihammaz	*faihōni	*faihōmaz	*faihini	*faihammaz
Instrumental	*faihinē	*faihammiz	*faihōnē	*faihōmiz	*faihinē	*faihammiz

Derived terms

*faihijaną
*faihį̄
*faihōną

Descendants

Old English: fāh, fāg
- Middle English: fou, fāh, fāy
  - Scots: faw
Old Saxon: fēh
- Middle Low German: *vê (in compound vêwerk, veewerk)
Old High German: fēh
- Middle High German: fēch, vēch
  - German: fech (“colourful”) (obsolete)
Gothic: 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍃 (faihs)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *peyḱ-.