Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/walaz

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

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Indo-European *welh₃- (to wound; death (in battle); slain (in battle)). Cognate with Lithuanian vėlė (ghost), Czech válka (war).

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Noun

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*walaz m

  1. corpse, dead body
  2. battlefield
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masculine a-stemDeclension of *walaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *walaz *walōz, *walōs
vocative *wal *walōz, *walōs
accusative *walą *walanz
genitive *walas, *walis *walǫ̂
dative *walai *walamaz
instrumental *walō *walamiz
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Descendants
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  • Proto-West Germanic: *wal
    • 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)
  • Old Norse: valr; valkyrja; Valhǫll

Etymology 2

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From pre-Germanic *wolhH-os, "turned or turning", from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (to turn, wind).

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Adjective

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*walaz

  1. round; oval
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References

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  • Guus Kroonen (2013) Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN