Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/elpandadeuʀ

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

From *elpand (“elephant; ivory”) +‎ *deuʀ (“animal”).

Noun

*elpandadeuʀ n

  1. elephant
    Synonym: *elpand

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *elpandadeuʀ
Genitive *elpandadeuʀas
Singular Plural
Nominative *elpandadeuʀ *elpandadeuʀu
Accusative *elpandadeuʀ *elpandadeuʀu
Genitive *elpandadeuʀas *elpandadeuʀō
Dative *elpandadeuʀē *elpandadeuʀum
Instrumental *elpandadeuʀu *elpandadeuʀum

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: *elpandior
    • Middle Low German: elpendēr
  • Old Dutch: *elpandier
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