Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wainōniz

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

Derived from *wainōną (“to cry, wail”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɑi̯.nɔː.niz/

Noun

*wainōniz f

1. a crying, wailing, lamentation

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *wainōniz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*wainōniz	*wainōnīz
vocative	*wainōni	*wainōnīz
accusative	*wainōnį	*wainōninz
genitive	*wainōnīz	*wainōnijǫ̂
dative	*wainōnī	*wainōnimaz
instrumental	*wainōnī	*wainōnimiz

Descendants

• (Old English: wānung) (with change of suffix)
• Old Norse: veinan
  • Icelandic: veinan, veinun
  • Old Swedish: vēnan