Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gahlaibō

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 *gahlaibô (messmate, comrade, companion).

Noun edit

*gahlaibō m

  1. messmate

Declension edit

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *gahlaibō
Genitive *gahlaibini, *gahlaiban
Singular Plural
Nominative *gahlaibō *gahlaiban
Accusative *gahlaiban *gahlaiban
Genitive *gahlaibini, *gahlaiban *gahlaibanō
Dative *gahlaibini, *gahlaiban *gahlaibum
Instrumental *gahlaibini, *gahlaiban *gahlaibum

Descendants edit

  • Old High German: *galaiba, kaleibo, galeipo (dative)
  • Late Latin: compāniō (calque) (see there for further descendants)