Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/halô

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

From Proto-Indo-European *kel-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑ.lɔːː/

Noun

*halô m

1. (anatomy) tail; appendage

Declension

Declension of *halô (an-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*halô	*halaniz
Vocative	*halô	*halaniz
Accusative	*halanų	*halanunz
Genitive	*haliniz	*halanǫ̂
Dative	*halini	*halammaz
Instrumental	*halinē	*halammiz

Descendants

• Old Norse: hali
  • Icelandic: hali
  • Faroese: hali
  • Norwegian Bokmål: hale
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: hale
  • Danish: hale
  • → Scots: halin, halen
  • → Scots: haalie