Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/walą

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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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From Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (to choose, to want).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*walą n

  1. choice, selection

Inflection

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neuter a-stemDeclension of *walą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *walą *walō
vocative *walą *walō
accusative *walą *walō
genitive *walas, *walis *walǫ̂
dative *walai *walamaz
instrumental *walō *walamiz
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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *walu f
    • Old High German: wala
      • Middle High German: wale
        • German: Wahl
          • Luxembourgish: Wal
        • Luxembourgish: Wiel (with umlaut after the verb)
  • Old Norse: val