Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kalwī

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *kalwį̄. Equivalent to *kalu (bald) +‎ *-ī (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

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*kalwī f

  1. baldness
    Synonym: *kalwā

Inflection

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īn-stem
Singular
Nominative *kalwī
Genitive *kalwīn
Singular Plural
Nominative *kalwī
Accusative *kalwīn
Genitive *kalwīn
Dative *kalwīn
Instrumental *kalwīn

Descendants

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  • Old Frisian: kele
    • Old Frisian: sinkele (permanent baldness)
  • Old High German: kalwī, kalawī