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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ēlō

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁ólos or *ēl- (“awl, prong”). Cognate with Sanskrit आरा (ā́rā).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛː.lɔː/

Noun

*ēlō f

  1. awl

Inflection
ō-stemDeclension of *ēlō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *ēlō *ēlôz
vocative *ēlō *ēlôz
accusative *ēlǭ *ēlōz
genitive *ēlōz *ēlǫ̂
dative *ēlōi *ēlōmaz
instrumental *ēlō *ēlōmiz

Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *ālu
    • >? Old English: āl, ǣl
    • Old Frisian: *âl, *ēl
      • Saterland Frisian: Äil
    • Old Saxon: *āla
      • Middle Low German: âl
        • Low German: Ahl
    • Old Dutch: *āla
      • Middle Dutch: *âle, *ael
        • Dutch: aal (possibly borrowed)
    • Old High German: āla
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