Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Aþalberht

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

Etymology

From *aþal (“noble”) +‎ *berht (“bright, shining”).

Proper noun

*Aþalberht m

1. a male given name

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*Aþalberht
Genitive	*Aþalberhtas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*Aþalberht	—
Accusative	*Aþalberht	—
Genitive	*Aþalberhtas	—
Dative	*Aþalberhtē	—
Instrumental	*Aþalberhtu	—

Related terms

• *Aþalburg

Descendants

• Old English: Æþelberht, Æþelbeorht, Æþelbert, Æþelbryht
  • → English: Ethelbert (learned)
• Old Saxon: Athalberht
• Old Dutch: *Athalbert
  • Middle Dutch:
    • Dutch: Adelbert
• Old High German: Adalberaht, Adalbert
  • Middle High German:
    • German: Albrecht, Adelbert
• → Latin: Adalbertus
  • Catalan: Adalbert
  • → Old French: Albert, Elbert
    • French: Albert, Aubert
    • → Catalan: Albert
    • → English: Albert, Elbert
  • Italian: Adalberto
  • Portuguese: Adalberto
  • Spanish: Adalberto