Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/flugilaz

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 *fleuganą (“to fly”) +‎ *-ilaz (“agent instrumental noun suffix”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) Possible piecewise doublet of *fuglaz (“bird”) and *flugulaz (“able to fly”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈɸlu.ɣi.lɑz/

Noun

*flugilaz m(West Germanic)

  1. wing

Inflection

Declension of *flugilaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *flugilaz *flugilōz, *flugilōs
vocative *flugil *flugilōz, *flugilōs
accusative *flugilą *flugilanz
genitive *flugilas, *flugilis *flugilǫ̂
dative *flugilai *flugilamaz
instrumental *flugilō *flugilamiz

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: *flugil
    • Middle Low German: vlȫgel
      • German Low German: Flögel
      • → Saterland Frisian: Flöägel
      • → Swedish: flöjel
  • Old Dutch: *flugil
  • Old High German: *flugil
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