Appendix:Proto-Germanic/alhs
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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *alk- (“sacred place, sanctuary; idol”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (“to defend”). Cognate with Lithuanian alkas, elkas (“santuary, grove”), Latvian elks (“idol”), Latin ulciscor (“avenge”), Ancient Greek αλκί (alkí, “defence, help, strength”).
Noun
*alhs m
Declension
Declension of *alhs (consonant stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *alhs | *alhiz |
| Vocative | *alh | *alhiz |
| Accusative | *alhų | *alhunz |
| Genitive | *alhiz | *alhǫ̂ |
| Dative | *alhi | *alhumaz |
| Instrumental | *alhē | *alhumiz |