Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/albiz

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elbʰós (“white”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑl.βiz/

Noun

*albiz m

  1. elf

Inflection

Declension of *albiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *albiz *albīz
vocative *albi *albīz
accusative *albį *albinz
genitive *albīz *albijǫ̂
dative *albī *albimaz
instrumental *albī *albimiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *albi
    • Old English: ielf, ælf, ylf
      • Middle English: elf, elfe, helfe
        • English: elf (see there for further descendants)
        • Scots: elf
        • Yola: elf
    • Old Frisian: *alf, *elf
    • Old Saxon: alf
      • Middle Low German: alf
    • Old Dutch: *alf
    • Old High German: alb, alp
  • Old Norse: alfr, álfr
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