Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/getulaz

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

Alternative forms

• *getalaz, *gitilaz

Etymology

From *getaną (“to attain, acquire, get, receive, hold”) +‎ *-ulaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣe.tu.lɑz/

Adjective

*getulaz

1. acquisitive, prone to acquisition

Inflection

Declension of *getulaz (a-stem)

strong declension
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	*getulaz	*getulai	*getulō	*getulôz	*getulą, *-at(ō)	*getulō
accusative	*getulanǭ	*getulanz	*getulǭ	*getulōz	*getulą, *-at(ō)	*getulō
genitive	*getulas, *getulis	*getulaizǫ̂	*getulaizōz	*getulaizǫ̂	*getulas, *getulis	*getulaizǫ̂
dative	*getulammai	*getulaimaz	*getulaizōi	*getulaimaz	*getulammai	*getulaimaz
instrumental	*getulanō	*getulaimiz	*getulaizō	*getulaimiz	*getulanō	*getulaimiz
weak declension
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	*getulô	*getulaniz	*getulǭ	*getulōniz	*getulô	*getulōnō
accusative	*getulanų	*getulanunz	*getulōnų	*getulōnunz	*getulô	*getulōnō
genitive	*getuliniz	*getulanǫ̂	*getulōniz	*getulōnǫ̂	*getuliniz	*getulanǫ̂
dative	*getulini	*getulammaz	*getulōni	*getulōmaz	*getulini	*getulammaz
instrumental	*getulinē	*getulammiz	*getulōnē	*getulōmiz	*getulinē	*getulammiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *getul, *gitil
  • Old English: *ġeotol, *ġitol
    • ⇒ Old English: andġitol
    • ⇒ Old English: oferġeotol, oferġitol
  • ⇒ Old Dutch: *afgetali
  • Old High German: *gezzal
    • ⇒ Old High German: āgezzal
      • Middle High German: āgezzel
    • ⇒ Old High German: abgezzal
• Old Norse: *getall
  • ⇒ Old Norse: sanngetall (“tending to speak truly”)