Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wulkną

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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

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Etymology

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Nominalized from Proto-Indo-European *wl̥g-nó-s, from *welg- (wet, damp) +‎ *-nós.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*wulkną n

  1. cloud
    Synonyms: *himinaz, *melhmô, *mihstaz, *skiwją, *skiwô

Inflection

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neuter a-stemDeclension of *wulkną (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wulkną *wulknō
vocative *wulkną *wulknō
accusative *wulkną *wulknō
genitive *wulknas, *wulknis *wulknǫ̂
dative *wulknai *wulknamaz
instrumental *wulknō *wulknamiz

Alternative reconstructions

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  • *wulkaną, *wulknaz
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  • *welkaz
  • *wulkô
  • Proto-West Germanic *wulku f (cloud)
    • Saterland Frisian: Wulke
    • Old Dutch: wulko
      • Middle Dutch: wolke (see there for further descendants)
    • Old High German: wolka

Descendants

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