Q. virya- v. (ya-formative) “to change [self], alternate” (Category: to Change)
An intransitive verb meaning “change [self], alternate” based on the root √WIS “change” (PE17/189, 191). For change of others, use transitive vista-.
One form of this word, wirnë (PE17/191), is unclear in function. It is glossed “change” and could be a noun. However, it almost identical in form to the strong-past virne of virya- attested on PE17/189. It seems likelier to me that this is the archaic form of the strong-past tense from before the change of ✶w- to v-.
Evidence elsewhere suggests the noun form of “change” is vistë; see that entry for discussion.
References ✧ PE17/189, 191
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Inflections
| virinye | past; half-strong-past | ✧ PE17/189 |
| virne | past; strong-past | ✧ PE17/189 |
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| √WIS > virya- | [wisja-] > [wizja-] > [βizja-] > [vizja-] > [virja-] | ✧ PE17/189 |
| √WIS > virya | [wisja-] > [wizja-] > [βizja-] > [vizja-] > [virja-] | ✧ PE17/191 |