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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dilō

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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 *dʰeh₁(y)- (to suckle, nurse).

Noun

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*dilō f

  1. (anatomy) nipple

Inflection

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ō-stemDeclension of *dilō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *dilō *dilôz
vocative *dilō *dilôz
accusative *dilǭ *dilōz
genitive *dilōz *dilǫ̂
dative *dilōi *dilōmaz
instrumental *dilō *dilōmiz

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *dilu
  • Old Norse: *dilr, *dill (< *dilaz)