wyrtwala
Old English
Alternative forms
- wyrt-wala
Etymology
Possibly from wyrt, "plant or herb" (Cognate of Old English wert (Kentish), Old English wirt (Late OE), Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *wurt-; see wort) + *wala "root" (Compare vǫlr "round stick").
Noun
wyrtwala
- The root of a plant
Declension
Declension of wyrtwala (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wyrtwala | wyrtwalan |
| accusative | wyrtwalan | wyrtwalan |
| genitive | wyrtwalan | wyrtwalena |
| dative | wyrtwalan | wyrtwalum |
Synonyms
- wyrttruma
Derived terms
- wyrtwalian
- āwyrtwalian