Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fallaną

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 edit

Etymology edit

According to a recent theory, explained as from Pre-Germanic *h₂ph₃elh₁né- or *h₂ph₃olh₁né-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂peh₃lH-, a proposed compound of *h₂epo (off, away) + *h₃elh₁- (to fall),[1] which would allow connection with Latin aboleō (to destroy) (although this is not entirely certain) and Ancient Greek ἀπόλλῡμι (apóllūmi, to destroy, kill).[2][1] Compare also Lithuanian pùlti (to fall; fall to; attack).

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Verb edit

*fallaną

  1. to fall

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References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) “vallen”, in Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands[1] (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press
  2. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN