Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wegalaus

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 *wegalausaz. Equivalent to *weg (way, road) +‎ *-laus.

Adjective

*wegalaus

  1. roadless, without roads

Inflection

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *wegalaus
Genitive *wegalausas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *wegalaus *wegalausu *wegalaus
Accusative *wegalausanā *wegalausā *wegalaus
Genitive *wegalausas *wegalauseʀā *wegalausas
Dative *wegalausumē *wegalauseʀē *wegalausumē
Instrumental *wegalausu *wegalauseʀu *wegalausu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *wegalausē *wegalausō *wegalausu
Accusative *wegalausā *wegalausā *wegalausu
Genitive *wegalauseʀō *wegalauseʀō *wegalauseʀō
Dative *wegalausēm, *wegalausum *wegalausēm, *wegalausum *wegalausēm, *wegalausum
Instrumental *wegalausēm, *wegalausum *wegalausēm, *wegalausum *wegalausēm, *wegalausum

Descendants

  • Old English: weġlēas
    • Middle English: *weiles
  • Old Dutch: *wegelōs
    • Middle Dutch: *wēgelôos
      • Dutch: wegeloos
  • Old High German: wegalōs
    • Middle High German: wegelōs