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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Agilaz

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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 the element *agaz (fear; dread) or *agjō (edge, point ( of a weapon)) +‎ *-ilaz.[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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*Agilaz m

  1. a male given name
  2. Egil, a famous archer of Germanic legend and brother of Wayland and Slagfiðr

Inflection

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masculine a-stemDeclension of *Agilaz (masculine a-stem)
singular
nominative *Agilaz
vocative *Agil
accusative *Agilą
genitive *Agilas, *Agilis
dative *Agilai
instrumental *Agilō

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Jan De Vries, Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, 2nd rev. edn (Leiden: Brill, 1962).
  2. ^ Schmittlein R. Toponymes finnois et germaniques en Lituanie // Revue internationale d’onomastique. Nr. 2, 1948. P. 101.
  3. ^ Schmittlein R. Les noms d’eau de la Lituanie (suite) // Revue internationale d’onomastique. Nr. 1, 1964. P. 86.