Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/anhulō

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (“to turn, bend, flex, curve”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἀγκύλη (ankúlē, “leather belt”), Lithuanian ánka (“sling, loop”).

Noun

*anhulō f

1. strap, band, thong

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *anhulō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*anhulō	*anhulôz
vocative	*anhulō	*anhulôz
accusative	*anhulǭ	*anhulōz
genitive	*anhulōz	*anhulǫ̂
dative	*anhulōi	*anhulōmaz
instrumental	*anhulō	*anhulōmiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *anhulu, *ą̄hulu, *ą̄hlu
  • Old English: *ōl
    • ⇒ Old English: ōlþwong
• Old Norse: ál, ǫ́l
  • Icelandic: ól
  • Faroese: ól
  • Old Swedish: ōl, øl, öl
  • Danish: øl