Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wangiją

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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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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *weng- (to bow, be bent). Related to *wangô (cheek).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*wangiją n

  1. (anatomy) side of the face; cheek
  2. (for the head or cheek) pillow, cushion
    Synonym: *bulstraz

Inflection

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neuter ja-stemDeclension of *wangiją (neuter ja-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wangiją *wangijō
vocative *wangiją *wangijō
accusative *wangiją *wangijō
genitive *wangijas, *wangīs *wangijǫ̂
dative *wangijai *wangijamaz
instrumental *wangijō *wangijamiz

Descendants

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Many of the descendant forms have the ending assimilated to *-ārijaz.