Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hēliz

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

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Etymology

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Vṛddhi gerundive of *helaną (to conceal).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*hēliz

  1. concealing, deceitful, treacherous

Inflection

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Descendants

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According to Kroonen, the semantic shift "slippery" probably developed from "treacherous".

  • Middle Low German: hāl
  • Old High German: hāli

References

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  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN