Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/walaraubō

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

*walaz (“battlefield; corpse”) +‎ *raubō (“booty, plunder”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑ.lɑ.ˌrɑu̯.βoː/

Noun

*walaraubō f

  1. looting of the battle-dead

Inflection

Declension of *walaraubō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *walaraubō *walaraubôz
vocative *walaraubō *walaraubôz
accusative *walaraubǭ *walaraubōz
genitive *walaraubōz *walaraubǫ̂
dative *walaraubōi *walaraubōmaz
instrumental *walaraubō *walaraubōmiz

Descendants

  • Old English: wælrēaf
  • Old Norse: valrauf
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