Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wainagaz

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

Etymology

From *wainōną +‎ *-gaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwɑi̯.nɑ.ɣɑz/

Adjective

*wainagaz

woeful, sad
pathetic, pitiable

Inflection

Declension of *wainagaz (a-stem)

Strong declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*wainagaz	*wainagai	*wainagō	*wainagôz	*wainagą, -atō	*wainagō
Accusative	*wainaganǭ	*wainaganz	*wainagǭ	*wainagōz	*wainagą, -atō	*wainagō
Genitive	*wainagas, -is	*wainagaizǫ̂	*wainagaizōz	*wainagaizǫ̂	*wainagas, -is	*wainagaizǫ̂
Dative	*wainagammai	*wainagaimaz	*wainagaizōi	*wainagaimaz	*wainagammai	*wainagaimaz
Instrumental	*wainaganō	*wainagaimiz	*wainagaizō	*wainagaimiz	*wainaganō	*wainagaimiz

Weak declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*wainagô	*wainaganiz	*wainagǭ	*wainagōniz	*wainagô	*wainagōnō
Accusative	*wainaganų	*wainaganunz	*wainagōnų	*wainagōnunz	*wainagô	*wainagōnō
Genitive	*wainaginiz	*wainaganǫ̂	*wainagōniz	*wainagōnǫ̂	*wainaginiz	*wainaganǫ̂
Dative	*wainagini	*wainagammaz	*wainagōni	*wainagōmaz	*wainagini	*wainagammaz
Instrumental	*wainaginē	*wainagammiz	*wainagōnē	*wainagōmiz	*wainaginē	*wainagammiz

Related terms

*wai
*wainōną

Descendants

Old Dutch: *weinag, *wēnag
- Dutch: weinig
Old High German: wēnag
- Middle High German: weinic, wēnec
  - Alemannic German: wänng
    Swabian: weng
  - Central Franconian: winnig
  - German: wenig
  - Luxembourgish: wéineg
  - Yiddish: ווייניק‎ (veynik)
Gothic: 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌷𐍃 (wainahs)
→ Finnish: vainaja