Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gatal

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 *ga- +‎ *tal.

Noun edit

*gatal n

  1. number, amount

Inflection edit

Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *gatal
Genitive *gatalas
Singular Plural
Nominative *gatal *gatalu
Accusative *gatal *gatalu
Genitive *gatalas *gatalō
Dative *gatalē *gatalum
Instrumental *gatalu *gatalum

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old English: ġetæl
  • Old Saxon: gital
  • Old Dutch: *getal