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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

  1. essence, being
  2. 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
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

  1. food, provisions
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
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