Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fallaną
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]According to a recent theory, explained as from Pre-Germanic *h₂ph₃elh₁né- or *h₂ph₃olh₁né-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂peh₃lH-, a proposed compound of *h₂epo (“off, away”) + *h₃elh₁- (“to fall”),[1] which would allow connection with Latin aboleō (“to destroy”) (although this is not entirely certain), Ancient Greek ἀπόλλῡμι (apóllūmi, “to destroy, kill”), Lithuanian pùlti (“to fall”), and perhaps Old Armenian փլանիմ (pʻlanim, “to fall”).[2][1] Compare also Lithuanian pùlti (“to fall; fall to; attack”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]*fallaną
- to fall
Inflection
[edit]Conjugation of *fallaną (strong class 7c)
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Proto-West Germanic: *fallan
- Old Norse: falla
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) “vallen”, in Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands[1] (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press
- ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*fallan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 125-6