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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/unsēliz

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 *un- + *sēliz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈun.ˌsɛː.liz/

Adjective

*unsēliz (comparative *unsēlizô, superlative *unsēlistaz)

  1. unhappy, unfortunate, poor
  2. unkind, bad, wicked

Inflection


Descendants

  • Old English: unsǣle
  • Proto-Norse: [script needed] (*unsāliʀ)
    • Old Norse: úsæll
      • Old Danish: usæl, usal, vsel
      • Norwegian:
        • Norwegian Bokmål: usæl, ussel
        • Norwegian Nynorsk: usæl, ussel
      • Old Swedish: ūsæl
  • Gothic: 𐌿𐌽𐍃𐌴𐌻𐍃 (unsēls)
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