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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dwaliþō

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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 *dwalaz (foolish, misled) +‎ *-iþō.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*dwaliþō f[1]

  1. foolishness

Inflection

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ō-stemDeclension of *dwaliþō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *dwaliþō *dwaliþôz
vocative *dwaliþō *dwaliþôz
accusative *dwaliþǭ *dwaliþōz
genitive *dwaliþōz *dwaliþǫ̂
dative *dwaliþōi *dwaliþōmaz
instrumental *dwaliþō *dwaliþōmiz

Descendants

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Vladimir Orel (2003) “*đwaliþō ~ *đwaliþan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 81