*waikwaz

Runic: ᚹᚨᛁᚲᚹᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈwɑi̯.kʷɑz/

adjective · a-stem

Meanings

weak, soft, pliable

Etymology

By surface analysis, *wīkwaną (‘to yield, buckle, fold’) + *-az (adjectival), probably reflecting Proto-Indo-European *h₃woyg-wo-s and *h₃woyg-o-s (the latter either a late variant or a separate o-stem derivation directly from the root), with sense development “giving way” > “weak, pliable”.

Declension

Strong declension

Case	Sg. Masc.	Sg. Fem.	Sg. Neut.	Pl. Masc.	Pl. Fem.	Pl. Neut.
Nom.	waikwaz	waikwō	waikwą, -atō	waikwai	waikwôz	waikwō
Acc.	waikwanǭ	waikwǭ	waikwą, -atō	waikwanz	waikwōz	waikwō
Gen.	waikwas, -is	waikwaizōz	waikwas, -is	waikwaizǫ̂	waikwaizǫ̂	waikwaizǫ̂
Dat.	waikwammai	waikwaizōi	waikwammai	waikwaimaz	waikwaimaz	waikwaimaz
Inst.	waikwanō	waikwaizō	waikwanō	waikwaimiz	waikwaimiz	waikwaimiz

Weak declension

Case	Sg. Masc.	Sg. Fem.	Sg. Neut.	Pl. Masc.	Pl. Fem.	Pl. Neut.
Nom.	waikwô	waikwǭ	waikwô	waikwaniz	waikwōniz	waikwōnō
Acc.	waikwanų	waikwōnų	waikwô	waikwanunz	waikwōnunz	waikwōnō
Gen.	waikwiniz	waikwōniz	waikwiniz	waikwanǫ̂	waikwōnǫ̂	waikwanǫ̂
Dat.	waikwini	waikwōni	waikwini	waikwammaz	waikwōmaz	waikwammaz
Inst.	waikwinē	waikwōnē	waikwinē	waikwammiz	waikwōmiz	waikwammiz

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Descendants

*waikw (Proto-West Germanic)
- *wēc (Old Dutch)
  - wêec (Middle Dutch)
    - week (Dutch)
*waikw (Proto-West Germanic)
- wāc (Old English)
  - wac, wake, woc, woke (Middle English)
    - wak, wake, waik (Scots)
*waikw (Proto-West Germanic)
- wāk (Old Frisian)
  - wook (Saterland Frisian)
  - weak (West Frisian)
*waikw (Proto-West Germanic)
- weih (Old High German)
  - weich (Middle High German)
    - weich (German)
    - weuch (Hunsrik)
    - weech (Luxembourgish)
    - ווייך (veykh) (Yiddish)
*waikw (Proto-West Germanic)
- wēk (Old Saxon)
  - wêk (Middle Low German)
    - week (Low German)
veykr (Old Norse)
- veg (Danish)
- veikur (Faroese)
- vaik (Gutnish)
- veikur (Icelandic)
- vek (Norn)
- veik (Norwegian Bokmål)
- veik (Norwegian Nynorsk)
veykr (Old Norse)
- weik, waik (Middle English)
  - weak (English)
  - wak, wake, waik (Scots)
veykr (Old Norse)
- vēker (Old Swedish)
  - vek (Swedish)
veikr (Old Norse)
- veg (Danish)
- veikur (Faroese)
- vaik (Gutnish)
- veikur (Icelandic)
- vek (Norn)
- veik (Norwegian Bokmål)
- veik (Norwegian Nynorsk)
veikr (Old Norse)
- weik, waik (Middle English)
  - weak (English)
  - wak, wake, waik (Scots)
veikr (Old Norse)
- vēker (Old Swedish)
  - vek (Swedish)
*vaikka (Proto-Finnic)

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