Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bōkalistiz

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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From *bōks (book) +‎ *listiz (art, craft).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔːkɑ.ˌlis.tiz/

Noun

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*bōkalistiz f[1]

  1. book-learning

Inflection

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i-stemDeclension of *bōkalistiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *bōkalistiz *bōkalistīz
vocative *bōkalisti *bōkalistīz
accusative *bōkalistį *bōkalistinz
genitive *bōkalistīz *bōkalistijǫ̂
dative *bōkalistī *bōkalistimaz
instrumental *bōkalistī *bōkalistimiz

Descendants

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  • Old High German: buohliste (plural)
  • Old Norse: bóklist

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*bōka-listiz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 51