Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/fiþulā

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *fiþulǭ, of uncertain ultimate origin. It is unclear if Late Latin vitula is the origin or a borrowing of the Germanic term.

Noun

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*fiþulā f

  1. fiddle
    Synonyms: *gīgā, *gīgu

Inflection

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ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *fiþulā
Genitive *fiþulōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *fiþulā *fiþulōn
Accusative *fiþulōn *fiþulōn
Genitive *fiþulōn *fiþulōnō
Dative *fiþulōn *fiþulōm, *fiþulum
Instrumental *fiþulōn *fiþulōm, *fiþulum

Descendants

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