Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/dwalliþu

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *dwaliþō. Equivalent to *dwal, *dul (confused; foolish) +‎ *-iþu (abstract noun suffix).

Noun[edit]

*dwalliþu f

  1. foolishness

Inflection[edit]

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *dwalliþu
Genitive *dwalliþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *dwalliþu *dwalliþō
Accusative *dwalliþā *dwalliþā
Genitive *dwalliþā *dwalliþō
Dative *dwalliþē *dwalliþōm, *dwalliþum
Instrumental *dwalliþu *dwalliþōm, *dwalliþum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: dwild