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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wīhą
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Proto-Germanic
Alternative forms
- *wīhaz
Etymology
Substantivization of *wīhaz (“holy, sacred”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwiː.xɑ̃/
Noun
*wīhą n[1]
- sacred area, sanctuary
Inflection
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *wīhą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *wīhą | *wīhō | |
| vocative | *wīhą | *wīhō | |
| accusative | *wīhą | *wīhō | |
| genitive | *wīhas, *wīhis | *wīhǫ̂ | |
| dative | *wīhai | *wīhamaz | |
| instrumental | *wīhō | *wīhamiz | |
Descendants
- West Germanic: *wīh
- Old English: wēoh, wīh
- Old Saxon: wīh m
- Middle Low German: wīe, wige
- Old High German: wīh m
- Old Norse: vé
References
- Orel, Vladimir (2003), “*wīxan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 465