Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skelduz
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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]From pre-Germanic *skelH-tús, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to split”). Compare Lithuanian skìltis (“slice”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*skelduz m
Inflection
[edit]| u-stemDeclension of *skelduz (u-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *skelduz | *skildiwiz | |
| vocative | *skeldu | *skildiwiz | |
| accusative | *skeldų | *skeldunz | |
| genitive | *skeldauz | *skildiwǫ̂ | |
| dative | *skildiwi | *skeldumaz | |
| instrumental | *skeldū | *skeldumiz | |
Derived terms
[edit]- *skeldlingaz (“coin, shilling”)
- *skelduburgz
- *skildijaną
- *Skelduz
- *Skeldungōz (“Scyldings; legendary Danish royal dynasty”)
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Proto-West Germanic: *skeldu
- Old Norse: skjǫldr
- Gothic: 𐍃𐌺𐌹𐌻𐌳𐌿𐍃 (skildus)