Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skōhslą

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

Possibly from Pre-Germanic *skōkslom, a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to move, stir”). Cognate with Proto-Celtic *skāxslom (“demon, supernatural being”). On the other hand, if the change -Vxsl- > -Vːxsl- is regular in Celtic, this would represent an early borrowing from Celtic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskɔːx.slɑ̃/

Noun

*skōhslą n

1. an evil spirit, demon

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *skōhslą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*skōhslą	*skōhslō
vocative	*skōhslą	*skōhslō
accusative	*skōhslą	*skōhslō
genitive	*skōhslas, *skōhslis	*skōhslǫ̂
dative	*skōhslai	*skōhslamaz
instrumental	*skōhslō	*skōhslamiz

Related terms

• *skekkô/*skukkô

Descendants

• Gothic: 𐍃𐌺𐍉𐌷𐍃𐌻 (skōhsl)

References

• Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 340