Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Rādawulf

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 *Rēdawulfaz. Equivalent to *rād (“counsel”) +‎ *wulf (“wolf”).

Proper noun

*Rādawulf m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Ralph

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *Rādawulf
Genitive *Rādawulfas
Singular Plural
Nominative *Rādawulf —
Accusative *Rādawulf —
Genitive *Rādawulfas —
Dative *Rādawulfē —
Instrumental *Rādawulfu —

Descendants

  • Old English: Rǣdwulf
  • Old Saxon: Rādolf
  • Old Dutch: *Rādolf
  • Old High German: Ratolf
  • → Old French: Raol, Raoul
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