Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aldǭ
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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 Pre-Germanic *Holdʰō(n), variant formation of Proto-Indo-European *Holdʰu- (“trough, (dugout) canoe”). See also Old English ealdoþ (“trough”), Russian ло́дка (lódka, “boat”).
Noun
*aldǭ f[1]
- (North Germanic) trough, hollow (of a tree)
Inflection
| ōn-stemDeclension of *aldǭ (ōn-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *aldǭ | *aldōniz | |
| vocative | *aldǭ | *aldōniz | |
| accusative | *aldōnų | *aldōnunz | |
| genitive | *aldōniz | *aldōnǫ̂ | |
| dative | *aldōni | *aldōmaz | |
| instrumental | *aldōnē | *aldōmiz | |
Descendants
- Old Norse: alda
- Lua error in Module:etymology/templates/descendant at line 287: You specified a term in 4= and not one in 3=. You probably meant to use t= to specify a gloss instead. If you intended to specify two terms, put the second term in 3=., Lua error in Module:parameters at line 348: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "fiu-fin-pro" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
Further reading
- Mallroy, James with Adams, D.Q. et. al. (1997) Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture, London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, →ISBN
- Orel, Vladimir (2003) A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Boston: Brill Academic Publishers, →ISBN