Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wīhô

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 *wīhaz (“holy, sacred”) +‎ *-ô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwiː.xɔːː/

Noun

*wīhô m

1. one that is or makes holy, a priest

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *wīhô (masculine an-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*wīhô	*wīhaniz
vocative	*wīhô	*wīhaniz
accusative	*wīhanų	*wīhanunz
genitive	*wīhiniz	*wīhanǫ̂
dative	*wīhini	*wīhammaz
instrumental	*wīhinē	*wīhammiz

Descendants

• Old Norse: véi
  • ⇒ Old Norse: Véi, Vé (“brother of Odin”)
• Gothic: 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰 (weiha)