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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/etul

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *etulaz. Equivalent to *etan +‎ *-ul.

Adjective

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*etul

  1. prone to eating
  2. gluttonous

Inflection

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a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *etul
Genitive *etulas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *etul *etulu *etul
Accusative *etulanā *etulā *etul
Genitive *etulas *etuleʀā *etulas
Dative *etulumē *etuleʀē *etulumē
Instrumental *etulu *etuleʀu *etulu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *etulē *etulō *etulu
Accusative *etulā *etulā *etulu
Genitive *etuleʀō *etuleʀō *etuleʀō
Dative *etulēm, *etulum *etulēm, *etulum *etulēm, *etulum
Instrumental *etulēm, *etulum *etulēm, *etulum *etulēm, *etulum

Descendants

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  • Old English: etol
  • Old High German: *ezzal