Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dwalaz
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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
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Indo-European *dʰwel-, *dʰewel- (“to dim, dull, cloud, make obscure, swirl, whirl”). Cognate with Latvian dulls (“crazy, mad”), Lithuanian dvylas (“dark, reddish brown”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
edit*dwalaz
Inflection
editDeclension of *dwalaz (a-stem)
| Strong declension | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *dwalaz | *dwalai | *dwalō | *dwalôz | *dwalą, -atō | *dwalō |
| Accusative | *dwalanǭ | *dwalanz | *dwalǭ | *dwalōz | *dwalą, -atō | *dwalō |
| Genitive | *dwalas, -is | *dwalaizǫ̂ | *dwalaizōz | *dwalaizǫ̂ | *dwalas, -is | *dwalaizǫ̂ |
| Dative | *dwalammai | *dwalaimaz | *dwalaizōi | *dwalaimaz | *dwalammai | *dwalaimaz |
| Instrumental | *dwalanō | *dwalaimiz | *dwalaizō | *dwalaimiz | *dwalanō | *dwalaimiz |
| Weak declension | ||||||
| Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *dwalô | *dwalaniz | *dwalǭ | *dwalōniz | *dwalô | *dwalōnō |
| Accusative | *dwalanų | *dwalanunz | *dwalōnų | *dwalōnunz | *dwalô | *dwalōnō |
| Genitive | *dwaliniz | *dwalanǫ̂ | *dwalōniz | *dwalōnǫ̂ | *dwaliniz | *dwalanǫ̂ |
| Dative | *dwalini | *dwalammaz | *dwalōni | *dwalōmaz | *dwalini | *dwalammaz |
| Instrumental | *dwalinē | *dwalammiz | *dwalōnē | *dwalōmiz | *dwalinē | *dwalammiz |
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editDescendants
editProbably because of the phonetic influence of the preceding -w- and the similarity in meaning, descendants from this term are not always distinguishable from those of *dulaz. The following lists descendants that have retained the -w-.