Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wīgamann

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *wīgamann-. Equivalent to *wīg +‎ *mann.

Noun[edit]

*wīgamann m

  1. warrior, champion

Inflection[edit]

Consonant stem
Singular
Nominative *wīgamann
Genitive *wīgamanni
Singular Plural
Nominative *wīgamann *wīgamanni
Accusative *wīgamannu *wīgamanni
Genitive *wīgamanni *wīgamannō
Dative *wīgamanni *wīgamannum
Instrumental *wīgamanni *wīgamannum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: wīgmann
  • Old Saxon: wīgman
  • Old High German: wīgman