Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/aland

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

Possibly from *alandī (“nourishing, healing”), present participle of *alan (“to nourish”).

Noun

*aland m

1. elecampane

   Synonym: *elunā

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*aland
Genitive	*alandas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*aland	*alandō, *alandōs
Accusative	*aland	*alandā
Genitive	*alandas	*alandō
Dative	*alandē	*alandum
Instrumental	*alandu	*alandum

Descendants

• Old Saxon: aland, alund
  • Middle Low German: ālant, āland
    • → Danish: alant
    • ⇒ Middle Low German: alandwort
      • → Swedish: ålandsrot (partial calque)
• Old Dutch: *aland
  • Middle Dutch: alant, alaen
    • Dutch: alant
• Old High German: alant
  • Middle High German: alant
    • German: Alant
    • ⇒ Middle Low German: alantwurz
      • German: Alantwurz