Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/balwą

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 This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

Derived from the adjective *balwaz.

Pronunciation

Noun

*balwą n[1]

  1. evil, misfortune

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *balwą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *balwą *balwō
vocative *balwą *balwō
accusative *balwą *balwō
genitive *balwas, *balwis *balwǫ̂
dative *balwai *balwamaz
instrumental *balwō *balwamiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *balu
    • Old English: bealu, balu, bealo
      • Middle English: bale, balu
        • English: bale (dated)
    • Old Saxon: balu, balo
    • Old High German: balo
      • Middle High German: bale
  • Old Norse: bǫl

References

  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
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