Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Erknabalþ
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From *erkn (“pure, holy, genuine, precious”) + *balþ (“strong, bold”).
Proper noun
*Erknabalþ m
- a male given name
Inflection
| Masculine a-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *Erknabalþ | |
| Genitive | *Erknabalþas | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *Erknabalþ | *Erknabalþō, *Erknabalþōs |
| Accusative | *Erknabalþ | *Erknabalþā |
| Genitive | *Erknabalþas | *Erknabalþō |
| Dative | *Erknabalþē | *Erknabalþum |
| Instrumental | *Erknabalþu | *Erknabalþum |
Descendants
- Old English: Eorcenbald
- Old High German: Erchimbold, Erkenbald, Erchanbald, Erkanbald
- → Latin: Archibaldus
- → Old French: Archaunbault
- → English: Archibald, Archie, Archy
- French: Archambault, Archaimbaud, Archenbaud, Archimbaud
- → English: Archibald, Archie, Archy
- Italian: Archimboldo, Arcimbaldo, Arcimboldo
- Portuguese: Arquibaldo, Arquimbaldo
- Spanish: Archibaldo
- → Old French: Archaunbault