Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/spelþą
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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[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *(s)pelH- (“to split off, separate”). Cognate with Sanskrit फलति (phalati, “to burst (in half)”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
*spelþą n[1]
Inflection[edit]
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *spelþą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *spelþą | *spelþō | |
| vocative | *spelþą | *spelþō | |
| accusative | *spelþą | *spelþō | |
| genitive | *spelþas, *spilþis | *spelþǫ̂ | |
| dative | *spilþai | *spelþamaz | |
| instrumental | *spelþō | *spelþamiz | |
Related terms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- *spelþōną
- Old Norse: spella
- *spilþijaną
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*spelþan ~ *spelþaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 363-364