Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/balu

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 1

From Proto-Germanic *balwaz.

Adjective

*balu

2. bad, evil, wicked

Inflection

wa-stem
Singular	Masculine
Nominative	*balu
Genitive	*balwas
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*balu	*balu	*balu
Accusative	*balwanā	*balwā	*balu
Genitive	*balwas	*balweʀā	*balwas
Dative	*balumē	*balweʀē	*balumē
Instrumental	*balu	*balweʀu	*balu
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*balwē	*balwō	*balu
Accusative	*balwā	*balwā	*balu
Genitive	*balweʀō	*balweʀō	*balweʀō
Dative	*balwēm, *balum	*balwēm, *balum	*balwēm, *balum
Instrumental	*balwēm, *balum	*balwēm, *balum	*balwēm, *balum

Derived terms

• *balwa-
• *balwōn

Related terms

• *balwīg

Descendants

• Old English: bealu
• Old Frisian: *bale
  • West Frisian: bal
• Old Saxon: *balu, *balo
  • Middle Low German: bal
• Old Dutch: *balo
  • Middle Dutch: bal

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *balwą.

Noun

*balu n

2. evil, evilness, wickedness
3. harm, misfortune

Inflection

Neuter wa-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*balu
Genitive	*balwas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*balu	*balu
Accusative	*balu	*balu
Genitive	*balwas	*balwō
Dative	*balwē	*balum
Instrumental	*balu	*balum

Descendants

• Old English: bealu, balu, bealo
  • Middle English: bale, balu
    • English: bale (dated)
• Old Saxon: balu, balo
• Old High German: balo
  • Middle High German: bale
    • ⇒ Middle High German: balheit