Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/handulungu

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 *handulōn +‎ *-ungu.

Noun

*handulungu f

1. grasping
2. touching

Inflection

ō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*handulungu
Genitive	*handulungā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*handulungu	*handulungō
Accusative	*handulungā	*handulungā
Genitive	*handulungā	*handulungō
Dative	*handulungē	*handulungōm, *handulungum
Instrumental	*handulungu	*handulungōm, *handulungum

Related terms

• *handu

Descendants

• Old English: handlung
  • Middle English: handelinge, hondelyng
    • English: handling
    • Scots: handlin
• Old Frisian: handlinge
  • Saterland Frisian: Hondelenge
  • West Frisian: handeling, hâneling, hânling, hanneling
• Old Saxon: *handlunga
  • Middle Low German: handelinge
• Old Dutch: *handalunga
  • Middle Dutch: handelinge
    • Dutch: handeling
• Old High German: hantalunga
  • Middle High German: handelunge
    • German: Handlung