Reconstruction:Gothic/𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐌹𐌻𐌰

This Gothic 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.

Gothic

Etymology

From 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐍃 (wulfs, “wolf”) +‎ -𐌹𐌻𐌰 (-ila, “diminutive suffix”). This form is reconstructed based on a variety of Greek and Latin spellings (see Descendants).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwul.fi.la/

Proper noun

*𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐌹𐌻𐌰 • (*wulfila) m

1. a male given name, Wulfila, “Little Wolf”; cf. German: “Wölflein”

Declension

Masculine an-stem

	singular	plural
nominative	*𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐌹𐌻𐌰 *wulfila	—
vocative	*𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐌹𐌻𐌰 *wulfila	—
accusative	*𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌽 *wulfilan	—
genitive	*𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐌹𐌻𐌹𐌽𐍃 *wulfilins	—
dative	*𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐌹𐌻𐌹𐌽 *wulfilin	—

Related terms

• 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐍃 (wulfs)

Descendants

• → Ancient Greek: Οὐλφίλας (Oulphílas), Οὐρφίλας (Ourphílas)
• → English: Ulfilas, Wulfila, Wulfilas, Urphilas
• → German: Wulfila
• → Latin: Ulfila, Vulfila