Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/walwōniz spahō

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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 *walwǭ (seeress) +‎ *spahō (prophecy).

Noun

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*walwōniz spahō f

  1. a prophecy of a Germanic seeress; such predictions were often heeded and highly respected

Inflection

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See the declension of *spahō.

Descendants

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  • Old Norse: Vǫluspá