Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fuldō

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 *pl̥th₂éh₂, feminine form of the adjective "flat", from Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- (“flat”). In view of the Indo-Iranian cognates (Sanskrit पृथिवी (pṛthivī), Avestan 𐬞𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬡𐬍 (pərəθβī)), Kroonen suggests it was used with the word for "land" in a sacral context.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸul.dɔː/

Noun

*fuldō f

  1. earth, ground
  2. field
  3. the world

Inflection

Declension of *fuldō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *fuldō *fuldôz
vocative *fuldō *fuldôz
accusative *fuldǭ *fuldōz
genitive *fuldōz *fuldǫ̂
dative *fuldōi *fuldōmaz
instrumental *fuldō *fuldōmiz

Derived terms

  • *fuldōwegaz

Descendants

  • Old English: foldu, folde (< *fuldǭ),
  • Old Saxon: folda
    • (Middle Low German: velt)
  • Old High German: *fulta (in placenames: Fuldaha)
  • Old Norse: fold

References

  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
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