Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/þwiril

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þwirilaz. Equivalent to *þweran +‎ *-il.

Noun

*þwiril m

1. stirring-stick, whisk

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*þwiril
Genitive	*þwirilas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*þwiril	*þwirilō, *þwirilōs
Accusative	*þwiril	*þwirilā
Genitive	*þwirilas	*þwirilō
Dative	*þwirilē	*þwirilum
Instrumental	*þwirilu	*þwirilum

Descendants

• Old English: þwirel
• Old High German: thwiril, dwiril
  • Middle High German: twirel, twirl, quirel
    • German: Quirl
      • → German Low German: Quirl