Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/witalaus

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 edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *witalausaz.

Adjective edit

*witalaus

  1. witless

Inflection edit

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *witalaus
Genitive *witalausas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *witalaus *witalausu *witalaus
Accusative *witalausanā *witalausā *witalaus
Genitive *witalausas *witalauseʀā *witalausas
Dative *witalausumē *witalauseʀē *witalausumē
Instrumental *witalausu *witalauseʀu *witalausu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *witalausē *witalausō *witalausu
Accusative *witalausā *witalausā *witalausu
Genitive *witalauseʀō *witalauseʀō *witalauseʀō
Dative *witalausēm, *witalausum *witalausēm, *witalausum *witalausēm, *witalausum
Instrumental *witalausēm, *witalausum *witalausēm, *witalausum *witalausēm, *witalausum

Descendants edit

  • Old English: witlēas
  • Old High German: wizzilos
  • Old Saxon: *witlōs