Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/elhaz
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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
From Proto-Indo-European *h₁élḱis, *h₁ólḱis (“elk”), from *h₁el- (“deer”). Cognate with Vedic Sanskrit ऋश्य (ṛ́śya, “antelope”), Lithuanian elnias (“deer, stag, hart”), Russian оле́нь (olénʹ, “deer”), Russian лось (losʹ, “elk”), Ancient Greek ἔλαφος (élaphos, “deer”), Old Armenian եղն (ełn, “hind”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*elhaz m
Inflection edit
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *elhaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *elhaz | *elhōz, *elhōs | |
| vocative | *elh | *elhōz, *elhōs | |
| accusative | *elhą | *elhanz | |
| genitive | *elhas, *ilhis | *elhǫ̂ | |
| dative | *ilhai | *elhamaz | |
| instrumental | *elhō | *elhamiz | |
Alternative forms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
The form elen(t) may be from Old Lithuanian, though formally nothing speaks against inheritance.