Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/balwawerk

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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

Etymology

From *balwa- (mal-, mis-) +‎ *werk (work), possible calque of Latin maleficium.

Noun

*balwawerk n

  1. misdeed

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *balwawerk
Genitive *balwawerkas
Singular Plural
Nominative *balwawerk *balwawerku
Accusative *balwawerk *balwawerku
Genitive *balwawerkas *balwawerkō
Dative *balwawerkē *balwawerkum
Instrumental *balwawerku *balwawerkum

Descendants

  • Old English: bealuweorc
  • Old Saxon: baluwerk, balowerk