Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dailǭ

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 Proto-Indo-European *dʰAilā, *dʰAil- (“part, watershed”). Cognate with *dailiz, *dailą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɑi̯.lɔ̃ː/

Noun

*dailǭ f

1. part, portion, deal, division

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *dailǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*dailǭ	*dailōniz
vocative	*dailǭ	*dailōniz
accusative	*dailōnų	*dailōnunz
genitive	*dailōniz	*dailōnǫ̂
dative	*dailōni	*dailōmaz
instrumental	*dailōnē	*dailōmiz

Derived terms

• *dailijaną

Descendants

• Old Norse: deila
  • Old Swedish: dela, dēla
    • Swedish: dela, delo
  • Norwegian: del
  • Danish: del
• Gothic: 𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌰 (daila)