Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dulją

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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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰel(h₂)- (“curvature, hollow, bend”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdul.jɑ̃/

Noun

*dulją n(West Germanic)

tube, pipe
Synonym: *falhuz
nozzle, spout

Inflection

neuter ja-stemDeclension of *dulją (neuter ja-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*dulją	*duljō
vocative	*dulją	*duljō
accusative	*dulją	*duljō
genitive	duljas, dulis	*duljǫ̂
dative	*duljai	*duljamaz
instrumental	*duljō	*duljamiz

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *duli
- Old High German: tulli, duli
  - Middle High German: tülle
    - German: Tülle
- → Vulgar Latin: *dullia (see there for further descendants)