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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kwellungu

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 *kwellan (“to well up, swell up”) +‎ *-ungu.

Noun

*kwellungu f

  1. wellspring; spring
    Synonyms: *brunnō, *kaldijā, *kwalljā, *sauþ

Inflection
ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *kwellungu
Genitive *kwellungā
Singular Plural
Nominative *kwellungu *kwellungō
Accusative *kwellungā *kwellungā
Genitive *kwellungā *kwellungō
Dative *kwellungē *kwellungōm, *kwellungum
Instrumental *kwellungu *kwellungōm, *kwellungum

Descendants
  • Old Dutch: *quellunga
    • Middle Dutch: quellinge
  • Old High German: *kwellunga
    • Middle High German: quëllunge
      • German: Quellung
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