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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gatal

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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 *ga- +‎ *tal.

Noun

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*gatal n

  1. number, amount

Inflection

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Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *gatal
Genitive *gatalas
Singular Plural
Nominative *gatal *gatalu
Accusative *gatal *gatalu
Genitive *gatalas *gatalō
Dative *gatalē *gatalum
Instrumental *gatalu *gatalum
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Descendants

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  • Old English: ġetæl
  • Old Saxon: gital
  • Old Dutch: *getal