Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/spellą

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 *spelnom, ultimately from *(s)pel- (“to tell”). Common origin and cognate with Old Armenian առասպել (aṙaspel). Not related to *spil (“game, amusement”).

Noun

*spellą n

1. news, message
2. tale, story, legend

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *spellą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*spellą	*spellō
vocative	*spellą	*spellō
accusative	*spellą	*spellō
genitive	*spellas, *spillis	*spellǫ̂
dative	*spillai	*spellamaz
instrumental	*spellō	*spellamiz

Derived terms

• *spellōną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *spell
  • Old English: spell, spel
    • Middle English: spell, spel
      • English: spell
  • Old Saxon: spel
  • Old Dutch: spel
    • Middle Dutch: spel
  • Old High German: spel
• Old Norse: spjall
  • Icelandic: spjall n
  • Old Swedish: spiäl
    • Swedish: spjäll
• Gothic: 𐍃𐍀𐌹𐌻𐌻 (spill)