Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/godalaus

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gudalausaz. Equivalent to *god +‎ *-laus.

Adjective

*godalaus

1. godless

Inflection

a-stem
Singular	Masculine
Nominative	*godalaus
Genitive	*godalausas
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*godalaus	*godalausu	*godalaus
Accusative	*godalausanā	*godalausā	*godalaus
Genitive	*godalausas	*godalauseʀā	*godalausas
Dative	*godalausumē	*godalauseʀē	*godalausumē
Instrumental	*godalausu	*godalauseʀu	*godalausu
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*godalausē	*godalausō	*godalausu
Accusative	*godalausā	*godalausā	*godalausu
Genitive	*godalauseʀō	*godalauseʀō	*godalauseʀō
Dative	*godalausēm, *godalausum	*godalausēm, *godalausum	*godalausēm, *godalausum
Instrumental	*godalausēm, *godalausum	*godalausēm, *godalausum	*godalausēm, *godalausum

Descendants

• Old English: *godlēas
  • English: godless
• Old Frisian: *godlās
  • Saterland Frisian: godloos
  • West Frisian: goddeleas
• Old Saxon: *godlōs
  • Middle Low German: gotlōs
    • Low German: gottlos
• Old Dutch: *godlōs
  • Middle Dutch: *godloos
    • Dutch: goddeloos
• Old High German: *gotlōs
  • Middle High German: gotlōs
    • German: gottlos