Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wiþrą

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

Likely an accusative/allative form of Pre-Germanic *wit(e)ros, from Proto-Indo-European *wi (“apart”) + *-tero- comparative suffix. Compare Sanskrit वितरम् (vitaram, “farther”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wiθ.rɑ̃/

Preposition

*wiþrą

(+accusative) toward, against

Descendants

Old English: wiþer-
- Middle English: wither
  - English: wither, wither-
Old Frisian: wither
- Saterland Frisian: wier-
- West Frisian: wer-, wjer-
Old Saxon: withar
- Middle Low German: weder, wedder
  - Low German: wedder
Dutch: wither
- Middle Dutch: weder, weer
  - Dutch: weder
Old High German: widar
- Middle High German: wider
  - German: wider; wieder
  - Hunsrik: witter
Old Norse: við, viðr
- Old Swedish: vīþ, viþer
  - Swedish: vid, veder-
Gothic: 𐍅𐌹𐌸𐍂𐌰 (wiþra)

References

Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill

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