Reconstruction talk:Proto-West Germanic/pendul

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@Skiulinamo, I know that Koebler links this possibly to pēniculus (little tail, ">pinky"), but is that right ? Why does this look more like pendulus (hanging) to me ? Sources are not always right, and should always be viewed with a tinge of skepticism. Leasnam (talk) 17:53, 30 January 2023 (UTC)Reply

@Leasnam: You're absolutely right. Now that I have access to my sources, I've gone and added that to the page. Apparently the OHG took on all the meanings of pēniculus. -- Skiulinamo (talk) 18:29, 30 January 2023 (UTC)Reply