Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bōkalistiz

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

From *bōks (“book”) +‎ *listiz (“art, craft”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔːkɑ.ˌlis.tiz/

Noun

*bōkalistiz f[1]

  1. book-learning

Inflection

Declension of *bōkalistiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *bōkalistiz *bōkalistīz
vocative *bōkalisti *bōkalistīz
accusative *bōkalistį *bōkalistinz
genitive *bōkalistīz *bōkalistijǫ̂
dative *bōkalistī *bōkalistimaz
instrumental *bōkalistī *bōkalistimiz

Descendants

  • Old High German: buohliste (plural)
  • Old Norse: bóklist
    • Icelandic: bóklist

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*bōka-listiz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 51
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