Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/holantr

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

Etymology

Presumably from Proto-Germanic *hulandraz, from *hulô ~ *hullaz + *-traz (tree suffix), ultimately of unknown origin. Cognate with Danish hyld, Swedish hyll (“elder tree, elderberry”).

Noun

*holantr m

1. elder tree

   Synonym: *fleuþr

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*holantr
Genitive	*holantras
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*holantr	*holantrō, *holantrōs
Accusative	*holantr	*holantrā
Genitive	*holantras	*holantrō
Dative	*holantrē	*holantrum
Instrumental	*holantru	*holantrum

Descendants

• >? Old English: ellen
  • Middle English: ellern, eller, eldre, eldrn, elder, ellen (Early Middle English)
    • Yola: ellena
• Old Saxon: holondar
  • Middle Low German: holunder, holder, holler, holdern, holderen, hollander, hollender, holender, holander, holendor, holendore, holendoren
    • German Low German: Holunder, Holunner, Holler, Hollunner, Allhorn, Allhäuern
• Old Dutch: *holuntara
  • Middle Dutch: holendere, holentere
    • Dutch: holender, heulenteer
• Old High German: holuntar m, holuntra, holara, holre f
  • Middle High German: holunter, holunder, holer
    • German: Holunder, Holder, Holler, Hohlunder, Hollunder, Holunter, Hohlunter, Hollunter