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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/alinō

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

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l-én-eh₂, from *Heh₃l- (to bow, elbow). Cognate with Ancient Greek ὠλένη (ōlénē), Latin ulna, Welsh elin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑ.li.nɔː/

Noun

*alinō f[1]

  1. elbow
  2. ell, cubit

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *alinō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *alinō *alinôz
vocative *alinō *alinôz
accusative *alinǭ *alinōz
genitive *alinōz *alinǫ̂
dative *alinōi *alinōmaz
instrumental *alinō *alinōmiz

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*alīnō-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 22
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