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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/welwaną

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *welh₃- (“to hit, strike”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwel.wɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*welwaną

  1. To rob, plunder

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *welwan
    • Old English: welwan, wilwan
    • ⇒ Old Frisian: wlemma
      • ⇒ Old Frisian: wlemmelsa
  • Gothic: 𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍅𐌰𐌽 (wilwan)
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