Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/winiz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

From Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to wish, seek, desire, love, win”). Cognate with Latin Venus (“love, beauty, grace, charm”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwi.niz/

Noun

*winiz m

loved one, friend

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *winiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*winiz	*winīz
vocative	*wini	*winīz
accusative	*winį	*wininz
genitive	*winīz	*winjǫ̂
dative	*winī	*winimaz
instrumental	*winī	*winimiz

Derived terms

Descendants

Old English: wine, wini, ƿine
- Middle English: wine
  - ⇒ English: a component found in names – Baldwin, Godwin, Irwin, etc.
Old Frisian: wine
- North Frisian: wenn
Old Saxon: wini
Old High German: wini
- Middle High German: wine, win
Norse: ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ (winiz)
- Old Norse: vinr
  - Icelandic: vinur
  - Faroese: vinur
  - Norwegian: venn, ven
  - Old Swedish: vin
    - Swedish: vän
  - Old Danish: win
    - Danish: ven
Gothic: 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐍅𐌹𐌽𐍃 (batwins) (second element)

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