*wisundz

Runic: ᚹᛁᛊᚢᚾᛞᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈwi.sundz/

noun · masculine · consonant stem

Meanings

wisent, bison

Etymology

Likely a lexicalization of the present participle *wesandz (Stiles 2004; cf. Krahe–Meid 1967:§129.1), from Proto-Indo-European *wes- (‘to graze’). The naming-motive “big-eater” is suggested as hunters' taboo (compare 'grey one' for both hare and wolves; 'brown one' or 'honey-eater' for bear in Indo-European). Latin bisōn/bisōntis, variant visōn, is a first-century loan directly from continental West Proto-Germanic, as are Greek forms. Compare Old Prussian wissambrs (‘bison’).

Declension

Case	Singular	Plural
Nom.	wisundz	wisundiz
Acc.	wisundų	wisundunz
Gen.	wisundiz	wisundǫ̂
Dat.	wisundi	wisundumaz
Inst.	wisundē	wisundumiz
Voc.	wisund	wisundiz

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Descendants

wesend (Old English)
- wesend (Middle English)
wesand (Old English)
- wesend (Middle English)
weosend (Old English)
- wesend (Middle English)
*wisund (Old Saxon)
- wēsent, wisent (Middle Low German)
  - wesen (Old Danish)
    - vesel, vessel (Danish)
*wisund (Old Saxon)
- wēsent, wisent (Middle Low German)
  - vesen, väsel (Old Swedish)
    - vessel, vässel (Swedish)
*wisund (Old Saxon)
- vísundr (Old Norse)
  - visundur (Faroese)
  - vísundur (Icelandic)
  - visund (Norwegian Nynorsk)
*wisand (Old Saxon)
- wēsent, wisent (Middle Low German)
  - wesen (Old Danish)
    - vesel, vessel (Danish)
*wisand (Old Saxon)
- wēsent, wisent (Middle Low German)
  - vesen, väsel (Old Swedish)
    - vessel, vässel (Swedish)
*wisand (Old Saxon)
- vísundr (Old Norse)
  - visundur (Faroese)
  - vísundur (Icelandic)
  - visund (Norwegian Nynorsk)
*wisund (Old Dutch)
- wēsent, wesende (Middle Dutch)
*wisand (Old Dutch)
- wēsent, wesende (Middle Dutch)
wisent (Old Dutch)
- wēsent, wesende (Middle Dutch)
wisunt (Old High German)
- wisent, wisente, wisant (Middle High German)
  - Wisent, Wisund (German)
    - visent (Danish)
    - wisent (Dutch)
    - wisent (English)
    - visent (Norwegian Nynorsk)
    - visent (Swedish)
wisant (Old High German)
- wisent, wisente, wisant (Middle High German)
  - Wisent, Wisund (German)
    - visent (Danish)
    - wisent (Dutch)
    - wisent (English)
    - visent (Norwegian Nynorsk)
    - visent (Swedish)
bisōn, bisōnt- (Latin)
- Bison, Bisont (German)
bisōn, bisōnt- (Latin)
- bison (Old French)
  - bison (French)
    - bizon (Dutch)
    - bison (English)
? (Suevic)
- Guisande (Galician)

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