Reconstruction:Old English/colig

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 *kolig, equivalent to col +‎ -iġ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈko.lij/

Adjective

*coliġ

1. black as coal
2. sooty

Declension

Declension of *coliġ — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*coliġ	*coliġ	*coliġ
Accusative	*coliġne	*coliġe	*coliġ
Genitive	*coliġes	*coliġre	*coliġes
Dative	*coliġum	*coliġre	*coliġum
Instrumental	*coliġe	*coliġre	*coliġe
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*coliġe	*coliġa, *coliġe	*coliġ
Accusative	*coliġe	*coliġa, *coliġe	*coliġ
Genitive	*coliġra	*coliġra	*coliġra
Dative	*coliġum	*coliġum	*coliġum
Instrumental	*coliġum	*coliġum	*coliġum

Declension of *coliġ — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*coliġa	*coliġe	*coliġe
Accusative	*coliġan	*coliġan	*coliġe
Genitive	*coliġan	*coliġan	*coliġan
Dative	*coliġan	*coliġan	*coliġan
Instrumental	*coliġan	*coliġan	*coliġan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*coliġan	*coliġan	*coliġan
Accusative	*coliġan	*coliġan	*coliġan
Genitive	*coliġra, *coliġena	*coliġra, *coliġena	*coliġra, *coliġena
Dative	*coliġum	*coliġum	*coliġum
Instrumental	*coliġum	*coliġum	*coliġum

Derived terms

• *colgian

Descendants

• Middle English: coly
  • English: colly
    • >? English: coaly (alteration or new formation ?)