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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/balwōną

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

Either derived from *balwą (evil, misfortune) + *-ōną or *balwaz (evil, bad) + *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑl.wɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*balwōną

  1. to make worse, spoil, damage
  2. to torture, torment
  3. to speak evil, swear, curse

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *balwōn
    • Old Frisian: *balia
      • Old Frisian: urbalia
    • Old Saxon: *baluwōn
      • Middle Low German: *balwen
        • Middle Low German: vörbalwen, vorbalwen, vorballewen
    • Old Dutch: *baluwon
      • Middle Dutch: baluwen
    • Old High German: *balawōn
      • Old High German: gibalawōn
  • Old Norse: bǫlva
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