Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Aþalagaizaz

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

Etymology

From *aþalaz (“noble”) +‎ *gaizaz (“spear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.θɑ.lɑ.ˌɣɑi̯.zɑz/

Proper noun

*Aþalagaizaz m

1. a male given name

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *Aþalagaizaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular
nominative	*Aþalagaizaz
vocative	*Aþalagaiz
accusative	*Aþalagaizą
genitive	*Aþalagaizas, *Aþalagaizis
dative	*Aþalagaizai
instrumental	*Aþalagaizō

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *Aþalagaiʀ
  • Old English: Æþelgār
    • English: Elgar (or from Old English: Ælfgār)
  • Old High German: Adalgēr
    • Middle High German: Adelgēr
      • German: Adelger
• Old Norse: Aðalgeirr
  • Icelandic: Aðalgeir
  • Faroese: Aðalgeir