Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Walhaland

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

Alternative forms

• *Walhanland, *Walhō land

Etymology

From *walhō (“foreigners'”) or *walh (“foreigner”) +‎ *land (“land”).

Proper noun

*Walhaland f

1. land of the foreigners, foreign land (e.g. Gallia, Italy, etc.)

Declension

Neuter a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*Walhaland
Genitive	*Walhalandas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*Walhaland	*Walhalandu
Accusative	*Walhaland	*Walhalandu
Genitive	*Walhalandas	*Walhalandō
Dative	*Walhalandē	*Walhalandum
Instrumental	*Walhalandu	*Walhalandum

Descendants

• Old English: Wealhland, Wēaland, Wealland, Wālland
  • →? Old Norse: Valland
    • → Swedish: Valland (learned)
• Old Saxon: *Walhaland, *Walhanland
  • Middle Low German: Wâlelant, Wallant, Wâlenlant
• Old Dutch: *Walhalant, *Walhanlant
  • Middle Dutch: *Walenlant
    • Middle Dutch: *Walenlant
      • Dutch: Walenland (alternatively borrowed from Middle Low German)
• Old High German: Walholant, Walaholant, Walaho lant
• → Vulgar Latin: *Walla
  • Old French: Waulle, Gaule
    • Middle French: Gaule
      • French: Gaule
      • → English: Gaul