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