Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/walk

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

Alternative forms

• *gawalk

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *walką.

Noun

*walk n

1. tossing, turning

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*walk
Genitive	*walkas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*walk	*walku
Accusative	*walk	*walku
Genitive	*walkas	*walkō
Dative	*walkē	*walkum
Instrumental	*walku	*walkum

Descendants

• Old English: *wealc, ġewealc
  • Middle English: walk, walc, walke
    • English: walk
    • Scots: walk
• Old Dutch: *walk
  • Middle Dutch: walc
• Old High German: *walc
  • Middle High German: walc
    • German: Walk (obsolete)