*wadō
Runic: ᚹᚨᛞᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈwɑ.ðɔː/noun · feminine · ō-stem
Meanings
- string; rope; chord
- dragnet; trawl
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *awAdʰ-, *audʰ- (‘band, weave, plait’). Cognate with Latvian vads (‘dragnet’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | wadō | wadôz |
| Acc. | wadǭ | wadōz |
| Gen. | wadōz | wadǫ̂ |
| Dat. | wadōi | wadōmaz |
| Inst. | wadō | wadōmiz |
| Voc. | wadō | wadôz |
Descendants
- wadu (Old English)
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wata (Old High German)
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wate (Middle High German)
- Wate (German)
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wate (Middle High German)