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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/stigilu

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From *stigi + *-ilu.

Noun

*stigilu f

  1. a device used for climbing (over); stile

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *stigilu
Genitive *stigilā
Singular Plural
Nominative *stigilu *stigilō
Accusative *stigilā *stigilā
Genitive *stigilā *stigilō
Dative *stigilē *stigilōm, *stigilum
Instrumental *stigilu *stigilōm, *stigilum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *stigillju

Derived terms

  • *stigilljō

Descendants

  • Old English: stiġel, stigol
  • Old Saxon: stigila; stigilla (< *stigillju)
    • Middle Low German: stegele, stegel
      • Low German: Stegel
  • Old Dutch: *stigila
    • Middle Dutch: stēghele, stēghel
  • Old High German: stigila; stigilla (< *stigillju)
    • Middle High German: stigele
      • German: Stiegel
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