Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/falaz

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

Etymology

Uncertain. Usually regarded as from a Proto-Indo-European root *pel- (“to sell”) and cognate with e.g. Lithuanian pel̃nas (“profit”), Proto-Slavic *pȇlnъ (“loot”), Ancient Greek πωλέω (pōléō, “I sell”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸɑ.lɑz/

Adjective

*falaz

1. saleable

Inflection

Declension of *falaz (a-stem)

strong declension
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	*falaz	*falai	*falō	*falôz	*falą, *-at(ō)	*falō
accusative	*falanǭ	*falanz	*falǭ	*falōz	*falą, *-at(ō)	*falō
genitive	*falas, *falis	*falaizǫ̂	*falaizōz	*falaizǫ̂	*falas, *falis	*falaizǫ̂
dative	*falammai	*falaimaz	*falaizōi	*falaimaz	*falammai	*falaimaz
instrumental	*falanō	*falaimiz	*falaizō	*falaimiz	*falanō	*falaimiz
weak declension
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	*falô	*falaniz	*falǭ	*falōniz	*falô	*falōnō
accusative	*falanų	*falanunz	*falōnų	*falōnunz	*falô	*falōnō
genitive	*faliniz	*falanǫ̂	*falōniz	*falōnǫ̂	*faliniz	*falanǫ̂
dative	*falini	*falammaz	*falōni	*falōmaz	*falini	*falammaz
instrumental	*falinē	*falammiz	*falōnē	*falōmiz	*falinē	*falammiz

Descendants

• Old High German: fali (<possibly from *faliz)
  • Middle High German: veile
    • German: feil
• Old Norse: falr
  • Icelandic: falur
  • Faroese: falur
  • Swedish: fal
  • Danish: fal