Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/al

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *alaz.

Noun[edit]

*al m

  1. (Anglo-Frisian Germanic) awl
    Synonyms: *alasnu, *ālu

Inflection[edit]

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *al
Genitive *alas
Singular Plural
Nominative *al *alō, *alōs
Accusative *al *alā
Genitive *alas *alō
Dative *alē *alum
Instrumental *alu *alum

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: æl, eal
    • Middle English: alle, al
      • English: awl (merged with descendant of Old English awel)
      • Scots: awl