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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ēlō

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₁ólos or *ēl- (awl, prong). Cognate with Sanskrit आरा (ā́rā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*ēlō f

  1. awl

Inflection

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ō-stemDeclension of *ēlō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *ēlō *ēlôz
vocative *ēlō *ēlôz
accusative *ēlǭ *ēlōz
genitive *ēlōz *ēlǫ̂
dative *ēlōi *ēlōmaz
instrumental *ēlō *ēlōmiz
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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *ālu
    • >? Old English: āl, ǣl
    • Old Frisian: *âl, *ēl
      • Saterland Frisian: Äil
    • Old Saxon: *āla
      • Middle Low German: âl
        • Low German: Ahl
    • Old Dutch: *āla
    • Old High German: āla