< Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic

Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wrainiz

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 Proto-Indo-European *wer- (to twist, bend, wind).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwrɑi̯.niz/

Adjective

*wrainiz

  1. ardent, rutting, in heat

Declension


Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *wrainī
    • Old English: wrǣne
      • Middle English: wrene
    • Proto-West Germanic: *wrainijan
      • Old English: *wrǣnan
        • Old English: āwrǣnan
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.