Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/mapul

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 *mapulaz. Cognate with Old Norse mǫpurr.

Noun

*mapul m

1. maple tree

   Synonyms: *mapuldre, *mapuldrijā

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*mapul
Genitive	*mapulas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*mapul	*mapulō, *mapulōs
Accusative	*mapul	*mapulā
Genitive	*mapulas	*mapulō
Dative	*mapulē	*mapulum
Instrumental	*mapulu	*mapulum

Derived terms

• *mapuldr
• *mapuldrijā

Descendants

• Old English: *mapul
  • Middle English: mapel, mapell, mapil, maple, mapulle, mapyl
    • English: maple
  • ⇒ Old English: mapultrēow