Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skulô

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 *skulaną +‎ *-ô; a zero-grade agentive n-stem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsku.lɔːː/

Noun

*skulô m

  1. he who owes; debtor

Inflection

Declension of *skulô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *skulô *skulaniz
vocative *skulô *skulaniz
accusative *skulanų *skulanunz
genitive *skuliniz *skulanǫ̂
dative *skulini *skulammaz
instrumental *skulinē *skulammiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *skolō
    • Old English: *sċola
      • Old English: mānsċola
    • Old Saxon: skolo
    • Old High German: scolo
      • Middle High German: schol
        • Middle High German: selpschol
    • Proto-West Germanic: *gaskolō
      • Old English: ġesċola
      • Old High German: *giskolo
        • Middle High German: geschol
          • Middle High German: selpgeschol
  • Gothic: 𐍃𐌺𐌿𐌻𐌰 (skula)