Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gangil

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 *gangilaz. Equivalent to *gangan +‎ *-il.

Noun

*gangil m

1. (Elbe Germanic) walker

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*gangil
Genitive	*gangilas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*gangil	*gangilō, *gangilōs
Accusative	*gangil	*gangilā
Genitive	*gangilas	*gangilō
Dative	*gangilē	*gangilum
Instrumental	*gangilu	*gangilum

Related terms

• *gangan

Descendants

• Old High German: *gengil
  • ⇒ Old High German: gimeitgengil
  • ⇒ Old High German: nāhgengil