Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/balþlīkō

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 *balþ (“bold, brave”) +‎ *-līkō.

Adverb

*balþlīkō

  1. boldly, bravely
    Synonyms: *balþō, *durstīglīkō, *gadurstilīkō

Descendants

  • Old English: bealdlīċe, baldlīċe
    • Middle English: baldeliche, boldeliche, boldely
  • Old Saxon: baldlīko
  • Old Dutch: baldlīko
  • Old High German: baldlīhho
    • Middle High German: baltlīche, paltlīche, beltlīche, baltlich
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