Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aþalą

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.θɑ.lɑ̃/

Noun

*aþalą n

1. nobility
2. kin, lineage

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *aþalą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*aþalą	*aþalō
vocative	*aþalą	*aþalō
accusative	*aþalą	*aþalō
genitive	*aþalas, *aþalis	*aþalǫ̂
dative	*aþalai	*aþalamaz
instrumental	*aþalō	*aþalamiz

Related terms

• *aþalaz
• *ōþalą

Descendants

Most of these descendants are now masculine for unknown reasons. However, Old High German and Old Norse show that it was once neuter.

• Proto-West Germanic:
  • Old English: æþel-; æþele
  • Old Frisian: *athel, *ethel
    • Saterland Frisian: Oadel
    • West Frisian: adel
  • Old Saxon: *athal, athal-
    • Middle Low German: adel, adele, addel
      • Low German: Adel
  • Old Dutch: *athal
    • Middle Dutch: adel
      • Dutch: adel
        • Afrikaans: adel
  • Old High German: adal
    • Middle High German: adel
      • German: Adel
      • Yiddish: אַדל (adl)
• Old Norse: aðal
  • Icelandic: aðal
  • Faroese: aðal
  • Norwegian: adel
  • Swedish: adel