Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kwidiz

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 pre-Germanic *gʷetís, an i-stem derived from *kweþaną (“to say, speak”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʷi.ðiz/

Noun

*kwidiz m

1. a saying, statement, phrase

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *kwidiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*kwidiz	*kwidīz
vocative	*kwidi	*kwidīz
accusative	*kwidį	*kwidinz
genitive	*kwidīz	*kwidjǫ̂
dative	*kwidī	*kwidimaz
instrumental	*kwidī	*kwidimiz

Descendants

• Old English: cwide
  • Middle English: quide
• Old High German: quiti
• Old Norse: kviðr (“verdict; jury”)
  • Icelandic: kviður