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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bēlą
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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 *bʰel- (“shiny; bright; gleaming; white”). Cognate with Proto-Slavic *bělъ (“white”), Lithuanian bãlas, báltas (“white”), Latvian balts (“white”), Ancient Greek φαλός (phalós, “white”), Sanskrit भाल (bhāla, “splendour”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛː.lɑ̃/
Inflection
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *bēlą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *bēlą | *bēlō | |
| vocative | *bēlą | *bēlō | |
| accusative | *bēlą | *bēlō | |
| genitive | *bēlas, *bēlis | *bēlǫ̂ | |
| dative | *bēlai | *bēlamaz | |
| instrumental | *bēlō | *bēlamiz | |
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