Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wallijǭ

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

From Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn; wind; roll”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwɑl.li.jɔ̃ː/

Noun

*wallijǭ f

well
Synonyms: *kaldijǭ, *sauþaz
swirl
wave
Synonyms: *bulgijō, *hraznō, *unþī, *wēgaz

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *wallijǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*wallijǭ	*wallijōniz
vocative	*wallijǭ	*wallijōniz
accusative	*wallijōnų	*wallijōnunz
genitive	*wallijōniz	*wallijōnǫ̂
dative	*wallijōni	*wallijōmaz
instrumental	*wallijōnē	*wallijōmiz

Descendants

Old English: wielle f
- Middle English: welle
  - English: well
West Frisian: wel
Low German: Well
Old Dutch: *wella
- Dutch: wel
Old High German: wella
- Middle High German: welle
  - German: Welle
    - → Polish: fala
Old Norse: vella
- Icelandic: vella
- Swedish: väl
- Danish: væld

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