Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Angli

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

Unknown; possibly from *angul (“hook”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

*Angli m

  1. an Angle

Inflection

i-stem
Singular
Nominative *Angli
Genitive *Anglī
Singular Plural
Nominative *Angli *Anglī
Accusative *Angli *Anglī
Genitive *Anglī *Anglijō
Dative *Anglī *Anglim, *Anglijum
Instrumental *Anglī *Anglim, *Anglijum

Descendants

  • Old English: Engle pl, Ængle, Angle, Ongle
  • Old Saxon: *Engil[1]
  • Old High German: *Engil[2]
  • → Latin: Angliī pl

References

  1. ^ Köbler, Gerhard (2014) “*engil”, in Altsächsisches Wörterbuch‎[1] (in German), 5th edition
  2. ^ Köbler, Gerhard (2014) “*engil”, in Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch‎[2] (in German), 6th edition
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