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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gawissaz

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣɑ.ˈwis.sɑz/

Adjective

*gawissaz

  1. certain, sure
  2. known

Inflection


Descendants

  • Old English: ġewiss; wiss
  • Old Frisian: *wiss, *wis
    • Saterland Frisian: wisse
    • West Frisian: wis
  • Old Saxon: giwis; wiss, wis; giwisso
  • Old Dutch: *giwis (attested as the adverb gewisso (certainly); and in giwis wêsen)
  • Old High German: giwis; wisso, gawisso (adverb)
  • Old Norse: viss
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