Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/getul

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

Alternative forms

• *gitil

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *getulaz. Equivalent to *getan +‎ *-ul.

Adjective

*getul

1. tending to get, acquisitive, prone to acquisition

Inflection

a-stem
Singular	Masculine
Nominative	*getul
Genitive	*getulas
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*getul	*getulu	*getul
Accusative	*getulanā	*getulā	*getul
Genitive	*getulas	*getuleʀā	*getulas
Dative	*getulumē	*getuleʀē	*getulumē
Instrumental	*getulu	*getuleʀu	*getulu
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*getulē	*getulō	*getulu
Accusative	*getulā	*getulā	*getulu
Genitive	*getuleʀō	*getuleʀō	*getuleʀō
Dative	*getulēm, *getulum	*getulēm, *getulum	*getulēm, *getulum
Instrumental	*getulēm, *getulum	*getulēm, *getulum	*getulēm, *getulum

Related terms

• *fragetul

Descendants

• Old English: *ġeotol, *ġitol
  • ⇒ Old English: andġitol
  • ⇒ Old English: oferġeotol, oferġitol
• ⇒ Old Dutch: *afgetali
• Old High German: *gezzal
  • ⇒ Old High German: āgezzal
    • Middle High German: āgezzel
  • ⇒ Old High German: abgezzal