Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/walą
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (“to choose, to want”), synchronically analyzed as a nominal formation from *waljaną (“to choose”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*walą n[1]
Inflection
[edit]| neuter a-stemDeclension of *walą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *walą | *walō | |
| vocative | *walą | *walō | |
| accusative | *walą | *walō | |
| genitive | *walas, *walis | *walǫ̂ | |
| dative | *walai | *walamaz | |
| instrumental | *walō | *walamiz | |