Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kūliz

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 *gewl- (“vessel; ball”), from Proto-Indo-European *gew- (“to bend; curve; arch; vault”). Doublet of *kūlǭ, *keulaz, and *keluz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuː.liz/

Noun

*kūliz f

1. round vessel, ball, swelling
2. bag; sack

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *kūliz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*kūliz	*kūlīz
vocative	*kūli	*kūlīz
accusative	*kūlį	*kūlinz
genitive	*kūlīz	*kūlijǫ̂
dative	*kūlī	*kūlimaz
instrumental	*kūlī	*kūlimiz

Related terms

• *keulaz
• *keluz (?)
• *kūlō
• *kūlǭ
• *kūlô

Descendants

• Old English: cylle (“leather bottle, bag”)
• Old Norse: kýll
  • Icelandic: kýll