Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/balwą

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 (“sick, evil”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑl.wɑ̃/

Noun

*balwą n[1]

  1. evil, misfortune

Inflection

Declension 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)
        • ⇒ Yola: ballcoot
    • Old Saxon: balu, balo
    • Old High German: balo
      • Middle High German: bale
        • ⇒ Middle High German: balheit
  • Old Norse: bǫl

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*balwa-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 50
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