Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/saliþwō

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 *saliz +‎ *-þwō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑ.li.θwɔː/

Noun

*saliþwō f

1. dwelling

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *saliþwō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*saliþwō	*saliþwôz
vocative	*saliþwō	*saliþwôz
accusative	*saliþwǭ	*saliþwōz
genitive	*saliþwōz	*saliþwǫ̂
dative	*saliþwōi	*saliþwōmaz
instrumental	*saliþwō	*saliþwōmiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *saliþu
  • Old English: sælþ
  • Old Saxon: selitha
  • Old Dutch: selitha
  • Old High German: selida, selitha, seleda, selda
    • Middle High German: selede, selide, selde, sölde
      • German: Selde, Sölde
• Gothic: 𐍃𐌰𐌻𐌹𐌸𐍅𐍉𐍃 pl (saliþwōs)