Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/al

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 *alaz.

Noun

*al m

  1. (Anglo-Frisian) awl
    Synonyms: *alasnu, *ālu

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *al
Genitive *alas
Singular Plural
Nominative *al *alōs
Accusative *al *alā
Genitive *alas *alō
Dative *alē *alum
Instrumental *alu *alum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: æl, eal
    • Middle English: al, alle, aul, nal, hal, el, eal
      • English: awl, nall
      • Scots: awl
      • Yola: nawlee