Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wal

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 Proto-Germanic *walaz.

Noun

*wal m or n

1. slain
2. battlefield, slaughter, carnage

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*wal
Genitive	*walas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*wal	*walō, *walōs
Accusative	*wal	*walā
Genitive	*walas	*walō
Dative	*walē	*walum
Instrumental	*walu	*walum

Neuter a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*wal
Genitive	*walas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*wal	*walu
Accusative	*wal	*walu
Genitive	*walas	*walō
Dative	*walē	*walum
Instrumental	*walu	*walum

Descendants

• Old English: wæl n
  • Middle English: wæl, wal, wel
• ⇒ Old Saxon: waldād
• Old High German: wal m or n
  • Middle High German: wal m or n
    • German: Wal (primarily in compounds)