*kwissiz
Runic: ᚲᚹᛁᛊᛁᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈkʷis.siz/noun · feminine · i-stem
Meanings
speech, (act of) saying
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *gʷét-ti-s (‘act of calling’), from *gʷet- (‘to say, speak’) + *-tis. Equivalent to *kweþaną (‘to say’) + *-þiz.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | kwissiz | kwissīz |
| Acc. | kwissį | kwissinz |
| Gen. | kwissīz | kwissijǫ̂ |
| Dat. | kwissī | kwissimaz |
| Inst. | kwissī | kwissimiz |
| Voc. | kwissi | kwissīz |
Descendants
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*kwissi (Proto-West Germanic)
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*cwiss (Old English)
- andcwiss (Old English)
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*cwiss (Old English)
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*kwissi (Proto-West Germanic)
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*cwiss (Old English)
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quiste (Middle English)
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biqueste (Middle English)
- bequest (English)
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biqueste (Middle English)
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quiste (Middle English)
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*cwiss (Old English)
- *𐌵𐌹𐍃𐍃 (*qiss) (Gothic)