Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/unholþō

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 *unhulþô.

Noun

*unholþō m

  1. evil spirit
  2. monster, devil

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *unholþō
Genitive *unhulþini, *unholþan
Singular Plural
Nominative *unholþō *unholþan
Accusative *unholþan *unholþan
Genitive *unhulþini, *unholþan *unholþanō
Dative *unhulþini, *unholþan *unholþum
Instrumental *unhulþini, *unholþan *unholþum

Descendants

  • Old English: unholda
  • Old Saxon: unholdo
  • Old Dutch: unholdo
    • Middle Dutch: onhoude
      • Dutch: onhoud
  • Old High German: unholdo
    • Middle High German: unholde