Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/feþlą

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.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From pre-Germanic *péth₂lom, from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂-. Cognate with Ancient Greek πέταλον (pétalon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸeθ.lɑ̃/

Noun

*feþlą n(West Germanic)

  1. leaf

Declension

Declension of *feþlą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *feþlą *feþlō
vocative *feþlą *feþlō
accusative *feþlą *feþlō
genitive *feþlas, *fiþlis *feþlǫ̂
dative *feþlai *feþlamaz
instrumental *feþlō *feþlamiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *feþl
    • Old High German: *fedel
      • Old High German: fedelgold, pfedelgold
        • Old High German: fedelgoldōn, pfedelgoldōn