Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/balwą

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

Etymology

Derived from the adjective *balwaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑl.wɑ̃/

Noun

*balwą n

1. evil, misfortune

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *balwą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*balwą	*balwō
vocative	*balwą	*balwō
accusative	*balwą	*balwō
genitive	*balwas, *balwis	*balwǫ̂
dative	*balwai	*balwamaz
instrumental	*balwō	*balwamiz

Derived terms

• *balwōną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *balu
  • Old English: bealo
    • Middle English: balu (stem: bal(e)w-), bale
      • English: bale
  • Old Saxon: balo
    • Middle Low German: *bal (in balwen (verb))
  • Old High German: balo
    • Middle High German: bale
• Old Norse: bǫl
  • Icelandic: böl