Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/elhaz
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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
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Indo-European *h₁élḱis, *h₁ólḱis (“elk”), from *h₁el- (“deer”). Cognate with Vedic Sanskrit ऋश्य (ṛ́śya, “antelope”), Lithuanian elnias (“deer, stag, hart”), Russian оле́нь (olénʹ, “deer”), Russian лось (losʹ, “elk”), Ancient Greek ἔλαφος (élaphos, “deer”), Old Armenian եղն (ełn, “hind”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit*elhaz m
Inflection
edit| masculine a-stemDeclension of *elhaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *elhaz | *elhōz, *elhōs | |
| vocative | *elh | *elhōz, *elhōs | |
| accusative | *elhą | *elhanz | |
| genitive | *elhas, *ilhis | *elhǫ̂ | |
| dative | *ilhai | *elhamaz | |
| instrumental | *elhō | *elhamiz | |
Alternative forms
editRelated terms
editDescendants
editThe form elen(t) may be from Old Lithuanian, though formally nothing speaks against inheritance.