Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þistilaz
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Usually considered to derive from pre-Germanic *(s)teyg- (“to pierce, prick, be sharp”), though with superficial mechanical reasoning, with dubious though formally possibly succedent zero-grade *-sd- (“sitting”), having acquired the Germanic suffix *-ilaz.[1] Compare *mistilaz for the formation.
Alternatively, Orel considers the word to be formed from Proto-Indo-European *tetḱ- (“to cut, fashion”) + *-elo- (the latter whence *-ilaz).[2]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*þistilaz m[2]
Inflection
[edit]| masculine a-stemDeclension of *þistilaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *þistilaz | *þistilōz, *þistilōs | |
| vocative | *þistil | *þistilōz, *þistilōs | |
| accusative | *þistilą | *þistilanz | |
| genitive | *þistilas, *þistilis | *þistilǫ̂ | |
| dative | *þistilai | *þistilamaz | |
| instrumental | *þistilō | *þistilamiz | |
Related terms
[edit]- *þehslō (possibly)
Descendants
[edit]- Proto-West Germanic: *þistil
- Old Norse: þistill