Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/al

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 *alaz.

Noun

*al m

1. (Anglo-Frisian Germanic) awl

   Synonyms: *alasnu, *ālu

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*al
Genitive	*alas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*al	*alō, *alōs
Accusative	*al	*alā
Genitive	*alas	*alō
Dative	*alē	*alum
Instrumental	*alu	*alum

Derived terms

• *alasnu

Descendants

• Old English: æl, eal
  • Middle English: alle, al
    • English: awl (merged with descendant of Old English awel)
    • Scots: awl