Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gajikilljā

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 *ga- (collective prefix) +‎ *jikilljā.

Noun edit

*gajikilljā f

  1. icicle

Inflection edit

ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *gajikilljā
Genitive *gajikilljōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *gajikilljā *gajikilljōn
Accusative *gajikilljōn *gajikilljōn
Genitive *gajikilljōn *gajikilljōnō
Dative *gajikilljōn *gajikilljōm, *gajikilljum
Instrumental *gajikilljōn *gajikilljōm, *gajikilljum

Descendants edit

  • Old Saxon: gikilla, gichilla
    • Middle Low German: guckel m or f (merged with descendant of Old Saxon *jukil m)
  • Old High German: kihhilla, kichilla