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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wal

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 *walaz.

Noun

*wal m or n

  1. slain
  2. battlefield, slaughter, carnage

Inflection
Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *wal
Genitive *walas
Singular Plural
Nominative *wal *walō, *walōs
Accusative *wal *walā
Genitive *walas *walō
Dative *walē *walum
Instrumental *walu *walum
Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *wal
Genitive *walas
Singular Plural
Nominative *wal *walu
Accusative *wal *walu
Genitive *walas *walō
Dative *walē *walum
Instrumental *walu *walum

Descendants
  • Old English: wæl n
  • ⇒ Old Saxon: waldād
  • Old High German: wal m or n
    • Middle High German: wal m or n
      • German: Wal (primarily in compounds)
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