Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/salīni

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

Etymology

From *salljan (“to give, offer”) +‎ *-īni.

Noun

*salīni f

1. gift

   Synonyms: *gebu, *gēbu, *gift

2. offering

   Synonym: *tibr

Inflection

i-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*salīni
Genitive	*salīnī
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*salīni	*salīnī
Accusative	*salīni	*salīnī
Genitive	*salīnī	*salīnijō
Dative	*salīnī	*salīnim, *salīnijum
Instrumental	*salīnī	*salīnim, *salīnijum

Descendants

• Old English: selen, sylen
  • Middle English: sylen, sylene