Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/winiz

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 *wenh₁- (“to wish, seek, desire, love, win”). Cognate with Latin Venus (“love, beauty, grace, charm”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwi.niz/

Noun

*winiz m

loved one, friend
Synonym: *frijōndz
Antonym: *fijandz

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *winiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*winiz	*winīz
vocative	*wini	*winīz
accusative	*winį	*wininz
genitive	*winīz	*winjǫ̂
dative	*winī	*winimaz
instrumental	*winī	*winimiz

Derived terms

*Audawiniz
*Balþawiniz
*winiskapiz

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *wini
- Old English: wine, wini
  - Middle English: wine
    - ⇒ English: (a component found in names – Baldwin, Godwin, Irwin, etc.)
- Old Frisian: wine
  - North Frisian: wenn
- Old Saxon: wini
- Old High German: wini
  - Middle High German: wine, win
Proto-Norse: ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ (winiz)
- Old Norse: vinr
  - Icelandic: vinur
  - Faroese: vinur
  - Norwegian Nynorsk: ven, vin
  - Old Swedish: vin
    - Swedish: vän
  - Old Danish: win
    - Danish: ven
      - Norwegian Bokmål: venn
        → Norwegian Nynorsk: venn
⇒ Gothic: 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐍅𐌹𐌽𐍃 (batwins)