Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/spell

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 Proto-Germanic *spellą.

Noun

*spell n

  1. news, message
  2. tale, story

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *spell
Genitive *spellas
Singular Plural
Nominative *spell *spellu
Accusative *spell *spellu
Genitive *spellas *spellō
Dative *spellē *spellum
Instrumental *spellu *spellum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: spell, spel
    • Middle English: spell, spel
  • Old Saxon: spel
  • Old Dutch: spel
  • Old High German: spel
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