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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gawissaz

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

From *ga- + *wissaz (past participle of *witaną).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣɑ.ˈwis.sɑz/

Adjective

*gawissaz

  1. certain, sure
  2. known

Inflection


Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *gawiss
    • Old English: ġewiss, ġewis
      • Middle English: ywis, iwis, wis, wiss
    • Old Saxon: giwis, giwiss
      • Middle Low German: gewis
        • German Low German: gewiss
          • Kashubian: gwës
            • Kashubian: gwësny
          • Polish: gweśny (or from German)
    • Old Dutch: *giwiss
      • Old Dutch: giwis wêsen
    • Old High German: giwis
  • Old High German: giwis
  • Old Norse: viss
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