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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
From *waluz (“staff, stick”) + *-ijaną (“denominal suffix”), invoking the original sense of "roll up". Cognate with Latin volvō (“roll”).
Pronunciation
Verb
*walwijaną
- to roll
Inflection
Related terms
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *walwijan
- Gothic: *𐍅𐌰𐌻𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (*walwjan)
- ⇒ Gothic: 𐌰𐍄𐍅𐌰𐌻𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (atwalwjan)
- ⇒ Gothic: 𐌰𐍆𐍅𐌰𐌻𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (afwalwjan)
- ⇒ Gothic: 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍅𐌰𐌻𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (faurwalwjan)
- →? Proto-Finnic: *valvadak (see there for further descendants)
References
- ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*walwjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 445