Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wulbī

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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 Proto-Indo-European *wl̥p-íh₂, an alteration of *wl̥kʷ-íh₂, ultimately derived from *wĺ̥kʷos. Compare Proto-Germanic *wulgī.

Noun

*wulbī f

  1. she-wolf
    Synonym: *wulgī

Inflection

ī/jō-stemDeclension of *wulbī (ī/jō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wulbī *wulbijôz
vocative *wulbī *wulbijôz
accusative *wulbijǭ *wulbijōz
genitive *wulbijōz *wulbijǫ̂
dative *wulbijōi *wulbijōmaz
instrumental *wulbijō *wulbijōmiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *wulbi
    • Old English: wylf
    • Old High German: wulpa
  • Old Norse: ylfa