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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hōlą

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 *kēl-, *ḱēl- (invocation; to beguile, feign, charm, cajole, deceive).

Cognate with Latin calvor (deceive, plot against), calumnia (false accusation, deceit, defamation), Russian хвала́ (xvalá, praise, laud), Ancient Greek κηλέω (kēléō, to charm, bewitch, beguile, appease).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɔː.lɑ̃/

Noun

*hōlą n

  1. vain speech, flattery
  2. vain speech, slander

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *hōlą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hōlą *hōlō
vocative *hōlą *hōlō
accusative *hōlą *hōlō
genitive *hōlas, *hōlis *hōlǫ̂
dative *hōlai *hōlamaz
instrumental *hōlō *hōlamiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *hōl
  • Old Norse: hól
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