Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/winidaz

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

Borrowed from Proto-Balto-Slavic, specifically from the 'Vistula Veneti' or 'Baltic Veneti', one of at least three known ancient tribal groupings going by the name *Wenet-. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to love, desire”) and cognate to Proto-Germanic *winiz (“friend”); see also Latin Venetī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwi.ni.ðɑz/

Noun

*winidaz m

1. Wend, Slav

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *winidaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*winidaz	*winidōz, *winidōs
vocative	*winid	*winidōz, *winidōs
accusative	*winidą	*winidanz
genitive	*winidas, *winidis	*winidǫ̂
dative	*winidai	*winidamaz
instrumental	*winidō	*winidamiz

Derived terms

• *winidiskaz

Descendants

The Old High German form seems to reflect *Winiþ-, which would suggest that Germanic borrowed the word as part of an ablauting paradigm, strong *Winiþa-, weak *Winida-, earlier *Wen-ét-/*Wen-et-é-.

• Proto-West Germanic: *Winid
  • Old English: Wined
  • Old High German: winid
    • Middle High German: wint, winde
      • German: Wende
        • → English: Wend
• Old Norse: vindr
  • Icelandic: Vindur
• → Proto-Finnic: *venät
  • Estonian: vene
  • ⇒ Finnish: Venäjä