Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kwellungu

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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 *kwellan (to well up, swell up) +‎ *-ungu.

Noun[edit]

*kwellungu f

  1. wellspring; spring
    Synonyms: *brunnō, *kaldijā, *kwalljā, *sauþ

Inflection[edit]

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *kwellungu
Genitive *kwellungā
Singular Plural
Nominative *kwellungu *kwellungō
Accusative *kwellungā *kwellungā
Genitive *kwellungā *kwellungō
Dative *kwellungē *kwellungōm, *kwellungum
Instrumental *kwellungu *kwellungōm, *kwellungum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Dutch: *quellunga
  • Old High German: *kwellunga