Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kelþaz
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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]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Indo-European *gelt-, *ǵelt- (“womb”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to ball up, amass”). Cognate with Danish kuld (“brood, litter”), Swedish kull (“brood, litter”), Icelandic kelta, kjalta (“lap”), Gothic 𐌺𐌹𐌻𐌸𐌴𐌹 (kilþei, “womb”), Sanskrit जर्त (jarta), जर्तु (jártu, “vulva”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*kelþaz n[2]
Inflection
[edit]| z-stemDeclension of *kelþaz (z-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *kelþaz | *kilþizō | |
| vocative | *kelþaz | *kilþizō | |
| accusative | *kelþaz | *kilþizō | |
| genitive | *kilþiziz | *kilþizǫ̂ | |
| dative | *kilþizi | *kilþizumaz | |
| instrumental | *kilþizē | *kilþizumiz | |
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*kulda- m. ‘litter (of progeny)’”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 309f.: “OE cild n. ‘child’ < *keldiz-.”
- ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*kelþaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 212