Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ili
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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
Likely an old t-stem, from earlier *ilit, from Pre-Germanic *ilid.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*ili n[1]
- sole of the foot
Inflection edit
Like *alu and *mili, the nominative singular form lacks the final consonant of the stem. This preserves an old sound change from late PIE, where word-final *-t becomes *-d. According to Grimm's Law, *t shifted to *þ, and *d shifted to *t. Following this, word-final *-t was lost regularly.
| neuter consonant stemDeclension of *ili (neuter consonant stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *ili | *iliþ | |
| vocative | *ili | *iliþ | |
| accusative | *ili | *iliþ | |
| genitive | *iliþiz | *iliþǫ̂ | |
| dative | *iliþi | *iliþumaz | |
| instrumental | *iliþē | *iliþumiz | |