*wīraz
Runic: ᚹᛁᚱᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈwiː.rɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
wire
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *weh₁iros (‘a twist, thread, cord, wire’), from *weh₁y- (‘to turn, twist, weave, plait’). Compare, in particular, Proto-Celtic *weiros (‘crooked’), Lithuanian vairùs (‘diverse, various’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | wīraz | wīrōz, wīrōs |
| Acc. | wīrą | wīranz |
| Gen. | wīras, wīris | wīrǫ̂ |
| Dat. | wīrai | wīramaz |
| Inst. | wīrō | wīramiz |
| Voc. | wīr | wīrōz, wīrōs |
Descendants
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wīr (Old English)
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wir, wyr, were (Middle English)
- wire, weyr, weir, weer (Scots)
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wir, wyr, were (Middle English)
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wīr (Old English)
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wir, wyr, were (Middle English)
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wire (English)
- wire (Danish)
- vajer, wire (Swedish)
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wire (English)
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wir, wyr, were (Middle English)
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*wēr (Old English)
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wir, wyr, were (Middle English)
- wire, weyr, weir, weer (Scots)
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wir, wyr, were (Middle English)
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*wēr (Old English)
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wir, wyr, were (Middle English)
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wire (English)
- wire (Danish)
- vajer, wire (Swedish)
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wire (English)
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wir, wyr, were (Middle English)
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*wīra (Old Saxon)
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wîre (Middle Low German)
- wier, wierdraad (Dutch)
- Wier (German Low German)
- Wir (Low German)
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wîre (Middle Low German)
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wiara (Old High German)
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wiere (Middle High German)
- Wiere (German)
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wiere (Middle High German)
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vírr (Old Norse)
- vire (Danish)
- vír (Icelandic)
- vire (Norwegian)
- vire (Swedish)
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víravirki (Old Norse)
- vire (Danish)
- vír (Icelandic)
- vire (Norwegian)
- vire (Swedish)