Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/halbiz

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 *(s)kel- (“to cut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑl.βiz/

Noun

*halbiz m

1. a hold; grip; handle

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *halbiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*halbiz	*halbīz
vocative	*halbi	*halbīz
accusative	*halbį	*halbinz
genitive	*halbīz	*halbijǫ̂
dative	*halbī	*halbimaz
instrumental	*halbī	*halbimiz

Derived terms

• *halbiją n
  • Proto-West Germanic: *halbī
    • Old English: hielfe, hylfe, helfe
      • Middle English: helve, hylve, helfe, hilve, halve, alffe, hellfe
        • English: helve
        • Scots: helf
    • Old Saxon: helvi
      • Middle Low German: helve, helf, helft
    • Old High German: *helbi
      • Middle High German: helbe m
        • German: Helb m
        • Cimbrian: hélbe

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *halbi
  • Old Dutch: *helvi
    • Middle Dutch: helve
  • Old High German: halb, helb
    • Middle High German: halp, help
      • German: Helb
      • Mòcheno: helb