Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Gaiʀwald

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 Proto-Germanic *Gaizawaldaz, equivalent to Proto-West Germanic *gaiʀ (“spear”) +‎ *wald (“powerful, mighty”).

Noun

*Gaiʀwald m

  1. a male given name

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *Gaiʀwald
Genitive *Gaiʀwaldas
Singular Plural
Nominative *Gaiʀwald *Gaiʀwaldō, *Gaiʀwaldōs
Accusative *Gaiʀwald *Gaiʀwaldā
Genitive *Gaiʀwaldas *Gaiʀwaldō
Dative *Gaiʀwaldē *Gaiʀwaldum
Instrumental *Gaiʀwaldu *Gaiʀwaldum

Descendants

  • Old English: Gārwald, Old English: *Gārweald
  • Old High German: *Gerwalt
  • Frankish: *Gaiʀwald
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