Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wulfaz
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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 Pre-Germanic *wúlkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos. Changes: *wúlkʷos > *wúlpos > *wulfaz (analogically: *pénkʷe > *pémpe > *fimf). Such sound change is irregular as the expected outcome would have been **wulhwaz.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit*wulfaz m
Inflection
edit| masculine a-stemDeclension of *wulfaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *wulfaz | *wulfōz, *wulfōs | |
| vocative | *wulf | *wulfōz, *wulfōs | |
| accusative | *wulfą | *wulfanz | |
| genitive | *wulfas, *wulfis | *wulfǫ̂ | |
| dative | *wulfai | *wulfamaz | |
| instrumental | *wulfō | *wulfamiz | |
Derived terms
edit- *Wulfagaizaz
- *Wulfagangaz
- *Wulfarīks
- *Audawulfaz
- *Aþalawulfaz
- *Gunþiwulfaz
- *Hariwulfaz, *Harjawulfaz
- *Haþuwulfaz
- *Heruwulfaz
- *Hrōþiwulfaz
- *Landawulfaz
- *Nanþawulfaz
- *Rēdawulfaz
- *Uzdawulfaz
- *Wiljawulfaz