*waigaz
Runic: ᚹᚨᛁᚷᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈwɑi̯.ɣɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
a wall (of a building or house)
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *uh₁ikós, from *weh₁y- (‘to twist, plait; to wrap, enclose’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | waigaz | waigōz, waigōs |
| Acc. | waigą | waiganz |
| Gen. | waigas, waigis | waigǫ̂ |
| Dat. | waigai | waigamaz |
| Inst. | waigō | waigamiz |
| Voc. | waig | waigōz, waigōs |
Descendants
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wāg (Old English)
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waȝ, wah, woȝ, wawe, wowe, wouh, wough (Middle English)
- waw (English)
- wauch (Scots)
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waȝ, wah, woȝ, wawe, wowe, wouh, wough (Middle English)
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wāh (Old English)
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waȝ, wah, woȝ, wawe, wowe, wouh, wough (Middle English)
- waw (English)
- wauch (Scots)
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waȝ, wah, woȝ, wawe, wowe, wouh, wough (Middle English)
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wāch (Old Frisian)
- Wooge (Saterland Frisian)
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wāg (Old Frisian)
- Wooge (Saterland Frisian)
- wēg (Old Saxon)
- wēglūs (Old Saxon)
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*weig (Old Dutch)
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weech, weegh, weechluus, weechluys (Middle Dutch)
- weeg, weech, weeluis (Dutch)
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weech, weegh, weechluus, weechluys (Middle Dutch)
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*wēg (Old Dutch)
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weech, weegh, weechluus, weechluys (Middle Dutch)
- weeg, weech, weeluis (Dutch)
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weech, weegh, weechluus, weechluys (Middle Dutch)