Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/welwaną

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.

From Proto-Indo-European *welh₃- (“to hit, strike”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈwel.wɑ.nɑ̃/

*welwaną

1. To rob, plunder

• *welwô (“robber”)

• Proto-West Germanic: *welwan
  • Old English: welwan, wilwan
  • ⇒ Old Frisian: wlemma
    • ⇒ Old Frisian: wlemmelsa
• Gothic: 𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍅𐌰𐌽 (wilwan)