Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwirbilaz

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 *hwerbaną +‎ *-ilaz.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxʷir.βi.lɑz/

Noun

*hwirbilaz m[1]

  1. circle, ring, whirl

Inflection

Declension of *hwirbilaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hwirbilaz *hwirbilōz, *hwirbilōs
vocative *hwirbil *hwirbilōz, *hwirbilōs
accusative *hwirbilą *hwirbilanz
genitive *hwirbilas, *hwirbilis *hwirbilǫ̂
dative *hwirbilai *hwirbilamaz
instrumental *hwirbilō *hwirbilamiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *hwirbil
    • Old English: hwierfel, hwyrfel (late)
    • Old Frisian: hwarvel
      • Saterland Frisian: Wavel
      • West Frisian: warrel, warle
    • Old Saxon: *hwirvil
    • Old Dutch: *wirvil
    • Old High German: wirbil
  • Old Norse: hvirfill

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vladimir Orel (2003) “*hwerbilaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 200
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