Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Walhaland

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

Alternative forms

*Walhanland, *Walhō land

Etymology

From *walhō (“foreigners'”) or *walh (“foreigner”) +‎ *land (“land”).

Proper noun

*Walhaland f

land of the foreigners, foreign land (e.g. Gallia, Italy, etc.)

Declension

Neuter a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*Walhaland
Genitive	*Walhalandas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*Walhaland	*Walhalandu
Accusative	*Walhaland	*Walhalandu
Genitive	*Walhalandas	*Walhalandō
Dative	*Walhalandē	*Walhalandum
Instrumental	*Walhalandu	*Walhalandum

Descendants

Old English: Wealhland, Wēaland, Wealland, Wālland
- →? Old Norse: Valland
  - → Swedish: Valland (learned)
Old Saxon: *Walhaland, *Walhanland
- Middle Low German: Wâlelant, Wallant, Wâlenlant
Old Dutch: *Walhalant, *Walhanlant
- Middle Dutch: *Walenlant
  - Middle Dutch: *Walenlant
    - Dutch: Walenland (alternatively borrowed from Middle Low German)
Old High German: Walholant, Walaholant, Walaho lant
→ Vulgar Latin: *Walla
- Old French: Waulle, Gaule
  - Middle French: Gaule
    - French: Gaule
    - → English: Gaul

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