Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwargin

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 *hwar (“where”) +‎ *-gin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxʷɑr.ɣin/

Adverb

*hwargin

1. somewhere
2. anywhere

Descendants

• Old English: hwerġen
• Old Saxon: hwergin
• Old High German: hwergin, wergin
• Old Norse: hvargi, hvergi
  • Icelandic: hvargi, hvergi