Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/balwą

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

Derived from the adjective *balwaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɑl.wɑ̃/

Noun

*balwą n^[1]

evil, misfortune

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *balwą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*balwą	*balwō
vocative	*balwą	*balwō
accusative	*balwą	*balwō
genitive	balwas, balwis	*balwǫ̂
dative	*balwai	*balwamaz
instrumental	*balwō	*balwamiz

Derived terms

*balwōną

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *balu
- Old English: bealu, balu, bealo
  - Middle English: bale, balu
    - English: bale (dated)
- Old Saxon: balu, balo
- Old High German: balo
  - Middle High German: bale
    - ⇒ Middle High German: balheit
Old Norse: bǫl
- Icelandic: böl

References

^ Guus Kroonen (2013) Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎^[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN

[1] Guus Kroonen (2013) Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎^[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN

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