Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/talt

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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-Indo-European *del- (to wobble, sway).

Adjective

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*talt

  1. swaying
  2. unstable

Inflection

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a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *talt
Genitive *taltas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *talt *taltu *talt
Accusative *taltanā *taltā *talt
Genitive *taltas *talteʀā *taltas
Dative *taltumē *talteʀē *taltumē
Instrumental *taltu *talteʀu *taltu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *taltē *taltō *taltu
Accusative *taltā *taltā *taltu
Genitive *talteʀō *talteʀō *talteʀō
Dative *taltēm, *taltum *taltēm, *taltum *taltēm, *taltum
Instrumental *taltēm, *taltum *taltēm, *taltum *taltēm, *taltum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: tealt
    • Middle English: tealt, talt
  • Old Frisian: *talt