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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/warją

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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 Proto-Indo-European *wer- (to close, shut, lock, protect, defend, block).

Noun

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*warją n

  1. fortification, embankment
  2. dam, weir

Inflection

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neuter ja-stemDeclension of *warją (neuter ja-stem)
singular plural
nominative *warją *warjō
vocative *warją *warjō
accusative *warją *warjō
genitive *warjas, *waris *warjǫ̂
dative *warjai *warjamaz
instrumental *warjō *warjamiz
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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *wari
  • Old Norse: ver