Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Gaiʀawald

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 *Gaizawaldaz. Equivalent to *gaiʀ (“spear”) +‎ *wald (“powerful, mighty”).

Noun

*Gaiʀawald m

  1. a male given name

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *Gaiʀawald
Genitive *Gaiʀawaldas
Singular Plural
Nominative *Gaiʀawald *Gaiʀawaldōs
Accusative *Gaiʀawald *Gaiʀawaldā
Genitive *Gaiʀawaldas *Gaiʀawaldō
Dative *Gaiʀawaldē *Gaiʀawaldum
Instrumental *Gaiʀawaldu *Gaiʀawaldum

Descendants

  • Old English: Gārwald
  • Old High German: Gairald
  • → Latin: Geraldus
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