Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skulô

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

Zero-grade agentive n-stem derived from *skulaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsku.lɔːː/

Noun

*skulô m

1. he who owes; debtor

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *skulô (masculine an-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*skulô	*skulaniz
vocative	*skulô	*skulaniz
accusative	*skulanų	*skulanunz
genitive	*skuliniz	*skulanǫ̂
dative	*skulini	*skulammaz
instrumental	*skulinē	*skulammiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *skolō
  • Old English: *sċola
    • ⇒ Old English: mānsċola
  • Old Saxon: skolo
  • Old High German: skolo, scolo
    • Middle High German: schol
      • ⇒ Middle High German: selpschol
  • ⇒ Proto-West Germanic: *gaskolō
    • Old English: ġesċola
    • Old High German: *giskolo
      • Middle High German: geschol
        • ⇒ Middle High German: selpgeschol
• Gothic: 𐍃𐌺𐌿𐌻𐌰 (skula)