Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/godalaus

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

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gudalausaz. Equivalent to *god +‎ *-laus.

Adjective

*godalaus

godless

Inflection

a-stem
Singular	Masculine
Nominative	*godalaus
Genitive	*godalausas
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*godalaus	*godalausu	*godalaus
Accusative	*godalausanā	*godalausā	*godalaus
Genitive	*godalausas	*godalauseʀā	*godalausas
Dative	*godalausumē	*godalauseʀē	*godalausumē
Instrumental	*godalausu	*godalauseʀu	*godalausu
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*godalausē	*godalausō	*godalausu
Accusative	*godalausā	*godalausā	*godalausu
Genitive	*godalauseʀō	*godalauseʀō	*godalauseʀō
Dative	godalausēm, godalausum	godalausēm, godalausum	godalausēm, godalausum
Instrumental	godalausēm, godalausum	godalausēm, godalausum	godalausēm, godalausum

Descendants

Old English: *godlēas
- English: godless
Old Frisian: *godlās
- Saterland Frisian: godloos
- West Frisian: goddeleas
Old Saxon: *godlōs
- Middle Low German: gotlōs
  - Low German: gottlos
Old Dutch: *godlōs
- Middle Dutch: *godloos
  - Dutch: goddeloos
Old High German: *gotlōs
- Middle High German: gotlōs
  - German: gottlos

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