Reconstruction:Gothic/π…πŒΏπŒ»π†πŒΉπŒ»πŒ°

This Gothic 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.

Gothic

Etymology

From π…πŒΏπŒ»π†πƒ (wulfs, β€œwolf”) +β€Ž -𐌹𐌻𐌰 (-ila, β€œdiminutive suffix”). This form is reconstructed based on a variety of Greek and Latin spellings (see Descendants).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwul.fi.la/

Proper noun

*π…πŒΏπŒ»π†πŒΉπŒ»πŒ° β€’ (*wulfila) m

  1. a male given name, Wulfila, β€œLittle Wolf”; cf. German: β€œWΓΆlflein”

Declension

Masculine an-stem
singular plural
nominative *π…πŒΏπŒ»π†πŒΉπŒ»πŒ°
*wulfila 		β€”
vocative *π…πŒΏπŒ»π†πŒΉπŒ»πŒ°
*wulfila 		β€”
accusative *π…πŒΏπŒ»π†πŒΉπŒ»πŒ°πŒ½
*wulfilan 		β€”
genitive *π…πŒΏπŒ»π†πŒΉπŒ»πŒΉπŒ½πƒ
*wulfilins 		β€”
dative *π…πŒΏπŒ»π†πŒΉπŒ»πŒΉπŒ½
*wulfilin 		β€”

Descendants

  • β†’ Ancient Greek: ΞŸα½Ξ»Ο†Ξ―Ξ»Ξ±Ο‚ (OulphΓ­las), ΞŸα½ΟΟ†Ξ―Ξ»Ξ±Ο‚ (OurphΓ­las)
  • β†’ English: Ulfilas, Wulfila, Wulfilas, Urphilas
  • β†’ German: Wulfila
  • β†’ Latin: Ulfila, Vulfila
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