Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/staþlaz

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 *sth₂tlos, from *steh₂- (“to stand”). Cognate with Latin obstāculum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɑθ.lɑz/

Noun

*staþlaz m

1. standing, shed

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *staþlaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*staþlaz	*staþlōz, *staþlōs
vocative	*staþl	*staþlōz, *staþlōs
accusative	*staþlą	*staþlanz
genitive	*staþlas, *staþlis	*staþlǫ̂
dative	*staþlai	*staþlamaz
instrumental	*staþlō	*staþlamiz

Descendants

• Old English: staþol
• Old Dutch: *stathal
  • Middle Dutch: stadel
• Old High German: stadal