Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/taisilu

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 *taisijan +‎ *-ilu.

Noun

*taisilu f

1. thistle, teasel

   Synonyms: *kardā, *þistil

Inflection

ō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*taisilu
Genitive	*taisilā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*taisilu	*taisilō
Accusative	*taisilā	*taisilā
Genitive	*taisilā	*taisilō
Dative	*taisilē	*taisilōm, *taisilum
Instrumental	*taisilu	*taisilōm, *taisilum

Alternative reconstructions

• *taisīlu

Derived terms

• *wulfastaisilu

Descendants

• Old English: tǣsel, tǣsl
  • Middle English: tasel, tasell, tasil, tasille, tasul, tasylle, tazel, tesel, tesell, tesle, tesyll
    • English: teasel, teazle, teasle, teazel, tazel
    • Scots: taisle, taissle, tassle
  • → Old French: teizel
• Old Frisian: *tēsel
  • Saterland Frisian: Tíesel, Tiesel
• Old High German: zeisala, zeisila f, zeisalo m
  • Middle High German: zeisel
    • German: Zeisel