Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/balikō

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 edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *balikô, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (to shine). Cognate with Latin fulix m, fulica f (coot).

Noun edit

*balikō m

  1. coot
    Synonym: *watarhōn

Inflection edit

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *balikō
Genitive *balikini, *balikan
Singular Plural
Nominative *balikō *balikan
Accusative *balikan *balikan
Genitive *balikini, *balikan *balikanō
Dative *balikini, *balikan *balikum
Instrumental *balikini, *balikan *balikum

Related terms edit

  • *balikā
    • Old High German: belihha, belicha

Descendants edit