Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ulaz

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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

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From pre-Germanic *-(V)los. Presumably the *-u- is anaptyctic or was carried over from the non-singular past indicative stem. Compare Latin -ulus in tremulus (trembling), crēdulus (believing).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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*-ulaz

  1. Forms adjectives from verbs meaning “doing” or “pertaining to doing” the verb.

Inflection

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Usage notes

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When attached to strong verbs the adjective appears in the zero-grade with Verner's alternation.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: -ol
    • Middle English: -el
  • Old Norse: -ull
  • Gothic: -𐌿𐌻𐍃 (-uls)