Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hulandraz

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

Unknown.

Noun

*hulandraz m

1. an elder tree; a tree of the genus Sambucus

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *hulandraz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*hulandraz	*hulandrōz, *hulandrōs
vocative	*hulandr	*hulandrōz, *hulandrōs
accusative	*hulandrą	*hulandranz
genitive	*hulandras, *hulandris	*hulandrǫ̂
dative	*hulandrai	*hulandramaz
instrumental	*hulandrō	*hulandramiz

Derived terms

• *Hulandramōdēr (“Elder-mother”)

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *holantr
  • >? Old English: ellen
    • Middle English: ellern, eller, eldre, eldrn, elder, ellen (Early Middle English)
      • Yola: ellena
  • Old Saxon: holondar
    • Middle Low German: holunder, holder, holler, holdern, holderen, hollander, hollender, holender, holander, holendor, holendore, holendoren
      • German Low German: Holunder, Holunner, Holler, Hollunner, Allhorn, Allhäuern
  • Old Dutch: *holuntara
    • Middle Dutch: holendere, holentere
      • Dutch: holender, heulenteer
  • Old High German: holuntar m, holuntra, holara, holre f
    • Middle High German: holunter, holunder, holer
      • German: Holunder, Holder, Holler, Hohlunder, Hollunder, Holunter, Hohlunter, Hollunter
• >? Norwegian: hyll