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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wiganą

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

Originally a zero-grade present, from Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (to fight). Related to Latin vincō (to conquer), Old Irish fichid (to fight).[1] Likely related to English weaken (make yield).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwi.ɣɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*wiganą

  1. to fight, to battle

Inflection

The present tense forms have the zero grade vowel -i- rather than -ī-.

Derived terms

  • *waigraz

Descendants

References

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