Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/alahwītaz

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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 *ala- +‎ *hwītaz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɑ.lɑ.ˈxʷiː.tɑz/

Adjective

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*alahwītaz[1]

  1. very white

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *alahwīt
  • Old Norse: alhvítr

References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*ala-xwītaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 12