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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/alu
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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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 *h₂elut-. Cognate with Proto-Slavic *olъ, Old Armenian աւղի (awłi).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑ.lu/
Synonyms
Inflection
The nominative singular lacks the final consonant of the stem. This preserves an old sound change from late PIE, where word-final *-t becomes *-d. According to Grimm's Law, *t shifted to *þ, and *d shifted to *t. Following this, word-final *-t was lost regularly.
| neuter consonant stemDeclension of *alu (neuter consonant stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *alu | *aluþ | |
| vocative | *alu | *aluþ | |
| accusative | *alu | *aluþ | |
| genitive | *aluþiz | *aluþǫ̂ | |
| dative | *aluþi | *aluþumaz | |
| instrumental | *aluþē | *aluþumiz | |
Descendants
References
- Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*aluþ-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 23
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