Reconstruction:Old English/fealca

This Old English 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.

Old English

Alternative forms

  • *falca

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *falkō, from Proto-Germanic *falkô (“hawk, falcon”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfæ͜ɑl.kɑ/, [ˈfæ͜ɑɫ.kɑ]

Noun

*fealca m

  1. falcon; hawk

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative *fealca *fealcan
accusative *fealcan *fealcan
genitive *fealcan *fealcena
dative *fealcan *fealcum

Derived terms

  • Westerfalca (placename)
  • Westerfalcing (placename)

Descendants

  • Middle English: falk (in placenames and personal names); fylkere
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