Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wisti

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *wistiz (“being”). Equivalent to *wesan (“to be”) +‎ *-þi.

Noun

*wisti f

2. essence, being
3. nature

Inflection

i-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*wisti
Genitive	*wistī
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*wisti	*wistī
Accusative	*wisti	*wistī
Genitive	*wistī	*wistijō
Dative	*wistī	*wistim, *wistijum
Instrumental	*wistī	*wistim, *wistijum

Derived terms

• *nāhwawisti

Descendants

• Old English: wist
• Old Saxon: wist
  • Middle Low German: wist
• Old High German: wist
  • Middle High German: wist

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *wistiz (“food”). Equivalent to *wesan (“to consume, feast”) +‎ *-þi.

Noun

*wisti f

2. food, provisions, sustenance

Inflection

i-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*wisti
Genitive	*wistī
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*wisti	*wistī
Accusative	*wisti	*wistī
Genitive	*wistī	*wistijō
Dative	*wistī	*wistim, *wistijum
Instrumental	*wistī	*wistim, *wistijum

Descendants

• Old English: wist
  • Middle English: wist, wiste, wyste
• Old Saxon: wist
  • Middle Low German: wist
• Old High German: wist
  • Middle High German: wist