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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gawissiz

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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

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Etymology

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From *ga- +‎ *wissiz, from Proto-Indo-European *wédʰ-ti-s (act of joining), from *wedʰ- (to join) +‎ *-tis. Equivalent to *gawedaną (to to join) +‎ *-þiz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*gawissiz f

  1. (East Germanic) joint
    Synonyms: *knukô, *liþuz

Inflection

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i-stemDeclension of *gawissiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *gawissiz *gawissīz
vocative *gawissi *gawissīz
accusative *gawissį *gawissinz
genitive *gawissīz *gawissijǫ̂
dative *gawissī *gawissimaz
instrumental *gawissī *gawissimiz

Descendants

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  • Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌹𐍃𐍃 (gawiss)