Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/falljō
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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic edit
Etymology edit
From *falu (“cruel, evil”) + *-jō.
Noun edit
*falljō m
Declension edit
| Masculine an-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *falljō | |
| Genitive | *falljini, *falljan | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *falljō | *falljan |
| Accusative | *falljan | *falljan |
| Genitive | *falljini, *falljan | *falljanō |
| Dative | *falljini, *falljan | *falljum |
| Instrumental | *falljini, *falljan | *falljum |
Alternative reconstructions edit
- *fillō, *fillijō[1]
Descendants edit
- Old High German: fello (“bastard”)
- → Medieval Latin: fellō (“criminal”) [858, Capitula Caroli Calvi] (see there for further descendants)
References edit
- ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “fel”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute