Reconstruction:Old English/beall

This Old English 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.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *ballō or *ballu, from Proto-Germanic *ballô or *balluz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bæ͜ɑll/, [bæ͜ɑɫ]

Noun

*beall m

1. ball

Declension

Declension of *beall (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	*beall	*beallas
accusative	*beall	*beallas
genitive	*bealles	*bealla
dative	*bealle	*beallum

Synonyms

• þōþor

Derived terms

• bealluc

Descendants

• Middle English: bal, ball, balle
  • English: ball
  • Scots: baw, ba, baa, ball
  • Yola: ball, balbeedhel