Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kalwī

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 Proto-Germanic *kalwį̄. Equivalent to *kalu (“bald”) +‎ *-ī (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

*kalwī f

  1. baldness
    Synonym: *kalwā

Inflection

īn-stem
Singular
Nominative *kalwī
Genitive *kalwīn
Singular Plural
Nominative *kalwī —
Accusative *kalwīn —
Genitive *kalwīn —
Dative *kalwīn —
Instrumental *kalwīn —

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: kele
    • ⇒ Old Frisian: sinkele (“permanent baldness”)
  • Old High German: kalwī, kalawī
    • Middle High German: kelwe
    • ⇒ Old High German: alakalawī
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