Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/handulausaz

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 *handuz (“hand”) +‎ *-lausaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑn.du.ˌlɑu̯.sɑz/

Adjective

*handulausaz

1. handless

Inflection

Declension of *handulausaz (a-stem)

strong declension
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	*handulausaz	*handulausai	*handulausō	*handulausôz	*handulausą, *-at(ō)	*handulausō
accusative	*handulausanǭ	*handulausanz	*handulausǭ	*handulausōz	*handulausą, *-at(ō)	*handulausō
genitive	*handulausas, *handulausis	*handulausaizǫ̂	*handulausaizōz	*handulausaizǫ̂	*handulausas, *handulausis	*handulausaizǫ̂
dative	*handulausammai	*handulausaimaz	*handulausaizōi	*handulausaimaz	*handulausammai	*handulausaimaz
instrumental	*handulausanō	*handulausaimiz	*handulausaizō	*handulausaimiz	*handulausanō	*handulausaimiz
weak declension
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	*handulausô	*handulausaniz	*handulausǭ	*handulausōniz	*handulausô	*handulausōnō
accusative	*handulausanų	*handulausanunz	*handulausōnų	*handulausōnunz	*handulausô	*handulausōnō
genitive	*handulausiniz	*handulausanǫ̂	*handulausōniz	*handulausōnǫ̂	*handulausiniz	*handulausanǫ̂
dative	*handulausini	*handulausammaz	*handulausōni	*handulausōmaz	*handulausini	*handulausammaz
instrumental	*handulausinē	*handulausammiz	*handulausōnē	*handulausōmiz	*handulausinē	*handulausammiz

Descendants

• Old English: *handlēas
  • Middle English: handles
    • English: handless
• Old Frisian: handlās
  • West Frisian: hânleas
• Old Saxon: *handlōs
  • Middle Low German: hantlōs
• Old High German: *hantlōs
  • Middle High German: hantlōs
    • German: handlos
• Old Norse: handlauss
  • Icelandic: handlaus