Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/weluk
Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
Unknown; possibly from a Proto-Germanic *welukaz, from Proto-Indo-European *welH-.
Noun
*weluk m
Inflection
| Masculine a-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *weluk | |
| Genitive | *welukas | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *weluk | *welukō, *welukōs |
| Accusative | *weluk | *welukā |
| Genitive | *welukas | *welukō |
| Dative | *welukē | *welukum |
| Instrumental | *weluku | *welukum |
Descendants
Further reading
- “whelk, n.1”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “whelk”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.