Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Erknabalþ

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

Etymology

From *erkn (“pure, holy, genuine, precious”) +‎ *balþ (“strong, bold”).

Proper noun

*Erknabalþ m

  1. a male given name

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *Erknabalþ
Genitive *Erknabalþas
Singular Plural
Nominative *Erknabalþ *Erknabalþō, *Erknabalþōs
Accusative *Erknabalþ *Erknabalþā
Genitive *Erknabalþas *Erknabalþō
Dative *Erknabalþē *Erknabalþum
Instrumental *Erknabalþu *Erknabalþum

Descendants

  • Old English: Eorcenbald
  • Old High German: Erchimbold, Erkenbald, Erchanbald, Erkanbald
  • → Latin: Archibaldus

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