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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wīgalīkaz

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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 *wīgą (battle) +‎ *-līkaz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwiː.ɣɑˌliː.kɑz/

Adjective

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*wīgalīkaz[1]

  1. martial, militant

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *wīgalīk
    • Old Saxon: *wīglīk
    • Old High German: wīglīh
  • Old Norse: vígligr

References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*wīga-līkaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 465