Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sōl

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

Alternative forms

• *sōwilą

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ (“sun”). Cognate with Old Norse sól (“sun”), Old English siġel (“sun”), Old English sweġl (“sun”), Latin sōl (“sun”), Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɔː.wu.lɑ̃/

Noun

*sōl n

1. sun; the Sun
2. (Runic alphabet) name of the S-rune (ᛊ)

Inflection

consonant stemDeclension of *sōl (consonant stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*sōl	*sōiz
vocative	*sō	*sōiz
accusative	*sōų	*sōunz
genitive	*sōiz	*sōǫ̂
dative	*sōi	*sōumaz
instrumental	*sōē	*sōumiz

Related terms

• *sōwulō, *sugilaz, *swagilaz

Descendants

• Old English: sōl
• Gothic: 𐍃𐌰𐌿𐌹𐌻 (sauil)