Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Walhaland
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Proto-West Germanic[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From *walhō (“foreigners'”) or *walh (“foreigner”) + *land (“land”).
Proper noun[edit]
*Walhaland f
Declension[edit]
Neuter a-stem | ||
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Singular | ||
Nominative | *Walhaland | |
Genitive | *Walhalandas | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *Walhaland | *Walhalandu |
Accusative | *Walhaland | *Walhalandu |
Genitive | *Walhalandas | *Walhalandō |
Dative | *Walhalandē | *Walhalandum |
Instrumental | *Walhalandu | *Walhalandum |
Descendants[edit]
- Old English: Wealhland, Wēaland, Wealland, Wālland
- Old Saxon: *Walhaland, *Walhanland
- Old Dutch: *Walhalant, *Walhanlant
- Middle Dutch: *Walenlant
- Middle Dutch: *Walenlant
- Dutch: Walenland (alternatively borrowed from Middle Low German)
- Middle Dutch: *Walenlant
- Middle Dutch: *Walenlant
- Old High German: Walholant, Walaholant, Walaho lant
- → Vulgar Latin: *Walla