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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Þunras walþuz

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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

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Etymology

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From *Þunraz (the god Thor) +‎ *walþuz (forest).

Proper noun

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*Þunras walþuz m

  1. a sacred wood dedicated to the god Thor said to be located near the Weser river

Inflection

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See the declension of *walþuz.

Descendants

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  • Latin: silva Hercūlī sacra (calque)