Appendix:Proto-Germanic/karilaz
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Proto-Germanic [edit]
Etymology [edit]
A diminutive of *karaz. Probably related to Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn), Sanskrit जरन्त (járanta), Old Armenian ծեր (cer), Avestan azarǝṣant-, Tocharian A and B kwär-, Hittite karu, and Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂- (to become old, to grow).[1] [2]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈkɑ.ri.lɑz/
Noun [edit]
*karilaz m
- little man, young man
Declension [edit]
Declension of *karilaz (a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *karilaz | *karilōz, -ōs |
| Vocative | *karil | *karilōz, -ōs |
| Accusative | *karilą | *karilanz |
| Genitive | *karilas, -is | *karilǫ̂ |
| Dative | *karilai | *karilamaz |
| Instrumental | *karilō | *karilamiz |
Related terms [edit]
Descendants [edit]
Some descendants seem to indicate that the word lost its middle syllable (*karlaz), a common change across the Germanic languages.[2]
- Old English: ceorl
- Old Frisian: tzerl, tzirl
- Old Saxon: *kerl
- Frankish: *karil, *karal
- Old High German: *keril, karal, karl
- Proto-Norse: ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (karilaz) [5]
References [edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 M. Philippa - Etymologisch Woordenboek van het Nederlands, Amsterdam University Press 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 de Vries, J. Nederlandsch Etymologisch Woordenboek. 1971.
- ^ Oudnederlands Woordenboek.
- ^ Wörterbuch der Ostfriesischen Sprache. ten Doornkaat Koolman, J. 1879. 199th page.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Journal of English and Germanic Philology. Volume II. 237th page.
- ^ Antiqvarisk Tidskrift för Sverige. Tionde Delen. 1887-1891. 305th page.
