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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/waluz

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *wolH-u- (stick, stake), from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (to turn, wind, roll). Cognate with Latin vallus (stake, pale).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑ.luz/

Noun

*waluz m

  1. staff, stick
    Synonym: *stabaz

Inflection

u-stemDeclension of *waluz (u-stem)
singular plural
nominative *waluz *waliwiz
vocative *walu *waliwiz
accusative *walų *walunz
genitive *walauz *waliwǫ̂
dative *waliwi *walumaz
instrumental *walū *walumiz

Derived terms

  • *wurtwaluz (compound with *wrōts; see there for further descendants)

Descendants

  • Old English: walu f, wala m
  • Old Frisian: *wale
  • Frankish: *walu, *wala
    • Old French: waule, waulle, gaule
  • Old Norse: vǫlr
    • Icelandic: völur
    • Faroese: vølur
    • Norn: vol
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: vol
    • Norwegian Bokmål: vol
    • Old Swedish: val
      • Swedish: val (dial.)
    • Danish: ol, vol
  • Gothic: 𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌿𐍃 (walus)
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