Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wēgiþō

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 *wēgijaną or *wēgijaz +‎ *-iþō.

Noun

*wēgiþō f

1. lenience, mercy

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *wēgiþō (ō-stem)
	singular
nominative	*wēgiþō
vocative	*wēgiþō
accusative	*wēgiþǭ
genitive	*wēgiþōz
dative	*wēgiþōi
instrumental	*wēgiþō

Descendants

• Old Norse: vægð
  • Icelandic: vægð
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: vægd

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)