Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/dwalliþu

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 *dwaliþō. Equivalent to *dwal, *dul (confused; foolish) +‎ *-iþu (abstract noun suffix).

Noun edit

*dwalliþu f

  1. foolishness

Inflection edit

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *dwalliþu
Genitive *dwalliþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *dwalliþu *dwalliþō
Accusative *dwalliþā *dwalliþā
Genitive *dwalliþā *dwalliþō
Dative *dwalliþē *dwalliþōm, *dwalliþum
Instrumental *dwalliþu *dwalliþōm, *dwalliþum

Descendants edit

  • Old English: dwild