Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/olbandu

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 *ulbanduz. Doublet of *elpand (“elephant”).

Noun

*olbandu m

  1. camel

Inflection

u-stem
Singular
Nominative *olbandu
Genitive *olbandō
Singular Plural
Nominative *olbandu *olbandiwi, *olbandō
Accusative *olbandu *olbandū
Genitive *olbandō *olbandiwō
Dative *olbandiwi, *olbandō *olbandum
Instrumental *olbandu *olbandum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *olbandī, *olbandijō

Descendants

  • Old English: olfend m or n, olfenda m, olbend n — early
    • Middle English: olfent, olfend, olvont, olvende, olvente
  • Old Saxon: olbundeo
    • Middle Low German: olvant, olvent, olvat, olvet, olivant, olevant, olyfant, alvent
  • Old Dutch: *olvant
    • ⇒ Middle Dutch: olfendier (“camel”)
  • Old High German: olbenta, olbenda, olpenta, olvenda, olvinda, ulvinda f, olbendo, olbento m
    • Middle High German: olbende
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