Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/balþō

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *balþ (bold, brave) +‎ *-ō.

Adverb[edit]

*balþō

  1. boldly, bravely
    Synonyms: *balþlīkō, *durstīglīkō, *gadurstilīkō

Inflection[edit]

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *balþō
Genitive *balþōas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *balþō *balþō *balþō
Accusative *balþōanā *balþōā *balþō
Genitive *balþōas *balþōeʀā *balþōas
Dative *balþōmē *balþōeʀē *balþōmē
Instrumental *balþō *balþōeʀu *balþō
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *balþōē *balþōō *balþō
Accusative *balþōā *balþōā *balþō
Genitive *balþōeʀō *balþōeʀō *balþōeʀō
Dative *balþōēm, *balþōm *balþōēm, *balþōm *balþōēm, *balþōm
Instrumental *balþōēm, *balþōm *balþōēm, *balþōm *balþōēm, *balþōm

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Frisian: balde
  • Old Saxon: *baldo
  • Old High German: baldo