Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/olbandu

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 *ulbanduz. Doublet of *elpand (“elephant”).

Noun

*olbandu m

1. camel

Inflection

u-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*olbandu
Genitive	*olbandō
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*olbandu	*olbandiwi, *olbandō
Accusative	*olbandu	*olbandū
Genitive	*olbandō	*olbandiwō
Dative	*olbandiwi, *olbandō	*olbandum
Instrumental	*olbandu	*olbandum

Descendants

• Old English: olfend, olfenda
  • Middle English: olfent, olfend, olvont, olvende, olvente
• Old Saxon: olbundeo
• Old High German: olbenta, olbenda, olpenta, olvenda, olvinda, ulvinda f, olbendo, olbento m
  • Middle High German: olbende