Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bulô
Proto-Germanic
editAlternative forms
edit- *bullô[1]
Etymology
editEarlier paradigm *bulô ~ *bullaz with consonant gradation, from a Proto-Indo-European n-stem such as *bʰl̥-ḗn ~ *bʰl̥-n-ós (compare *uhsô for the formation), from the root *bʰel- (“to blow, swell up”). The original meaning may have been “testicle”, similar to Germanic cognates meaning “ball; testicle”; compare Latin follis (“bag, sack; ball; testicle”), Ancient Greek φαλλός (phallós, “penis”) and Old Irish ball (“body part, member, penis”).[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editInflection
editmasculine an-stemDeclension of *bulô (masculine an-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *bulô | *bulaniz | |
vocative | *bulô | *bulaniz | |
accusative | *bulanų | *bulanunz | |
genitive | *buliniz | *bulanǫ̂ | |
dative | *bulini | *bulammaz | |
instrumental | *bulinē | *bulammiz |
Synonyms
editRelated terms
editDescendants
edit- Proto-West Germanic: *bulō
- Old Norse: boli
References
editCategories:
- Proto-Germanic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Proto-Germanic terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰel- (blow)
- Proto-Germanic terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Proto-Germanic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Proto-Germanic lemmas
- Proto-Germanic nouns
- Proto-Germanic masculine nouns
- gem-pro:Bovines
- gem-pro:Livestock
- Proto-Germanic an-stem nouns