Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/alawaldô

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

Alternative forms

• *alawaldaz

Etymology

From *ala- +‎ *waldô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑlɑ.ˈwɑldɔːː/

Noun

*alawaldô m

1. sovereign king

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *alawaldô (masculine an-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*alawaldô	*alawaldaniz
vocative	*alawaldô	*alawaldaniz
accusative	*alawaldanų	*alawaldanunz
genitive	*alawaldiniz	*alawaldanǫ̂
dative	*alawaldini	*alawaldammaz
instrumental	*alawaldinē	*alawaldammiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *alawaldō
  • Old English: ealwealda, eallwealda
  • Old Saxon: alawaldo
  • Old High German: *alawalto
    • Middle High German: alawalte
• Old Norse: alvaldr (<*alawaldaz)
  • Icelandic: alvaldur
  • Faroese: alvaldur