Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/speldą

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 *(s)pel- (“to split”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspel.dɑ̃/

Noun

*speldą n

1. a split or broken piece of wood; splinter; board

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *speldą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*speldą	*speldō
vocative	*speldą	*speldō
accusative	*speldą	*speldō
genitive	*speldas, *spildis	*speldǫ̂
dative	*spildai	*speldamaz
instrumental	*speldō	*speldamiz

Related terms

• *speldō

Descendants

• Old English: speld; spelt m
  • Middle English: speld, spelt, spielde, spelde
    • English: speld, spell
• Old Norse: speld, spjald
  • Icelandic: speld, spjald
  • Old Danish: spjæld
    • → Icelandic: spæll