*weruz
Runic: ᚹᛖᚱᚢᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈwe.ruz/noun · feminine · u-stem
Meanings
lip
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *wers- (‘high, raised area, tuber, lump, blister’). Compare Latin varus (‘pimple’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | weruz | wiriwiz |
| Acc. | werų | werunz |
| Gen. | werauz | wiriwǫ̂ |
| Dat. | wiriwi | werumaz |
| Inst. | werū | werumiz |
| Voc. | weru | wiriwiz |
Descendants
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*weru (Proto-West Germanic)
- weler, weolor, welur, *werulō (Old English)
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*weru (Proto-West Germanic)
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were (Old Frisian)
- ware, were (North Frisian)
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were (Old Frisian)
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*werulu (Proto-West Germanic)
- weler, weolor, welur, *werulō (Old English)
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*werulu (Proto-West Germanic)
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were (Old Frisian)
- ware, were (North Frisian)
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were (Old Frisian)
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vǫrr (Old Norse)
- vørr (Faroese)
- vör (Icelandic)
- 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌹𐌻𐍉 (wairilō) (Gothic)
- *werulō (Gothic)