Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/pēsal

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

Borrowed from Medieval Latin piselis m, pisale n (room with a fire-place, calefactory), presumed from Latin pēnsilis m or f, pēnsile n (hanging, suspended).[1]

Noun edit

*pēsal m

  1. heated room

Inflection edit

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *pēsal
Genitive *pēsalas
Singular Plural
Nominative *pēsal *pēsalō, *pēsalōs
Accusative *pēsal *pēsalā
Genitive *pēsalas *pēsalō
Dative *pēsalē *pēsalum
Instrumental *pēsalu *pēsalum

Alternative reconstructions edit

  • *pīsilā

Descendants edit

References edit

  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) “pijzel”, in Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands[1] (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press