Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/turtilā

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

Corrupted from earlier *turturilā, from either *turtur (“turtledove”) +‎ *-ilā, or borrowed directly from Late Latin turturella, both from Latin turtur (“turtledove”).

Noun

*turtilā f

1. turtle dove

Inflection

ōn-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*turtilā
Genitive	*turtilōn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*turtilā	*turtilōn
Accusative	*turtilōn	*turtilōn
Genitive	*turtilōn	*turtilōnō
Dative	*turtilōn	*turtilōm, *turtilum
Instrumental	*turtilōn	*turtilōm, *turtilum

Alternative reconstructions

• *turtilō m

Derived terms

• *turtiladūbā

Descendants

• Old English: turtle f, turtla m
  • Middle English: turtle, tortle, turtel, turtul
    • English: turtle (archaic)
• Old High German: turtula f, turtulo m
  • Middle High German: turtel f
    • German: Turtel (archaic)