Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kradul

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

From Proto-Germanic *kradulaz. Equivalent to *kradō +‎ *-ul.

Noun

*kradul m

1. (Anglo-Frisian Germanic) cradle

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*kradul
Genitive	*kradulas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*kradul	*kradulō, *kradulōs
Accusative	*kradul	*kradulā
Genitive	*kradulas	*kradulō
Dative	*kradulē	*kradulum
Instrumental	*kradulu	*kradulum

Descendants

• Old English: cradol, cradel
  • Middle English: cradel, credel
    • English: cradle
    • Scots: cradill, credill