Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Wiljahelmaz

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

From *wiljô (“will”) +‎ *helmaz (“helmet”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwil.jɑ.ˌxel.mɑz/

Proper noun

*Wiljahelmaz m

a male given name

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *Wiljahelmaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular
nominative	*Wiljahelmaz
vocative	*Wiljahelm
accusative	*Wiljahelmą
genitive	Wiljahelmas, Wiljahilmis
dative	*Wiljahelmai
instrumental	*Wiljahelmō

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *Willjahelm, *Willahelm
- Middle Dutch: willem
  - > Dutch: Willem (inherited)
    - > Afrikaans: Willem (inherited)
    - Japanese: ウィレム (Wiremu)
    - Korean: 빌럼 (Billeom)
    - Toba Batak: ᯅᯪᯞ᯲ᯞᯩᯔ᯲ (Billem)
- Old High German: Willahelm, *Willihelm
  - > German: Wilhelm (inherited) (see there for further descendants)
- → Latin: Guilhelmus, Guilielmus, Gulielmus, Guillermus, Vilhelmus, Wilhelmus, Wilielmus, Willelmus (see there for further descendants)
Old Norse: Vilhjálmr
- Danish: Vilhjælm
- > Faroese: Vilhjálmur, Viljormur (inherited)
- > Icelandic: Vilhjálmur (inherited)
- Norwegian: Vilhjelm, Vilhjalm
- > Old Swedish: Vilhiælm (inherited)