Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/talō
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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 edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Indo-European *dol-éh₂ (“reckoning, calculation, fraud”), from the root *del- (“to reckon, calculate”). Compare Ancient Greek δόλος (dólos, “trick(ery), deceit; bait”), Hittite talliije/azi (“to pray to, evoke (a deity)”), and Old Armenian տող (toł, “line, row”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*talō f
Inflection edit
| ō-stemDeclension of *talō (ō-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *talō | *talôz | |
| vocative | *talō | *talôz | |
| accusative | *talǭ | *talōz | |
| genitive | *talōz | *talǫ̂ | |
| dative | *talōi | *talōmaz | |
| instrumental | *talō | *talōmiz | |
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- Proto-West Germanic: *talu
- Old Norse: tala