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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/spellą

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 *spelnom, ultimately from *(s)pel- (to tell). Common origin and cognate with Old Armenian առասպել (aṙaspel). Not related to *spil (game, amusement).

Noun

*spellą n

  1. news, message
  2. tale, story, legend

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *spellą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *spellą *spellō
vocative *spellą *spellō
accusative *spellą *spellō
genitive *spellas, *spillis *spellǫ̂
dative *spillai *spellamaz
instrumental *spellō *spellamiz

Derived terms

Descendants

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