Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/flaihaz

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

Alternative forms

*þlaihaz (early)
*flehaz

Etymology

From earlier *þlaihaz, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɸlɑi̯.xɑz/

Adjective

*flaihaz

false, insidious

Inflection

Declension of *flaihaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*flaihaz	*flaihō	*flaihą, -atō	*flaihai	*flaihôz	*flaihō
accusative	*flaihanǭ	*flaihǭ	*flaihą, -atō	*flaihanz	*flaihōz	*flaihō
genitive	*flaihas, -is	*flaihaizōz	*flaihas, -is	*flaihaizǫ̂	*flaihaizǫ̂	*flaihaizǫ̂
dative	*flaihammai	*flaihaizōi	*flaihammai	*flaihaimaz	*flaihaimaz	*flaihaimaz
instrumental	*flaihanō	*flaihaizō	*flaihanō	*flaihaimiz	*flaihaimiz	*flaihaimiz

Weak declension
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*flaihô	*flaihǭ	*flaihô	*flaihaniz	*flaihōniz	*flaihōnō
accusative	*flaihanų	*flaihōnų	*flaihô	*flaihanunz	*flaihōnunz	*flaihōnō
genitive	*flaihiniz	*flaihōniz	*flaihiniz	*flaihanǫ̂	*flaihōnǫ̂	*flaihanǫ̂
dative	*flaihini	*flaihōni	*flaihini	*flaihammaz	*flaihōmaz	*flaihammaz
instrumental	*flaihinē	*flaihōnē	*flaihinē	*flaihammiz	*flaihōmiz	*flaihammiz

Related terms

*flaigōną
*flaihaną
*flairdiz
- Proto-West Germanic: *flairdi
  - Old English: fleard (borrowed from Old Norse ?)
    - Middle English: flerd, flærd
      - >? English: flirt
      - >? Scots: flird
- Old Norse: flærð
  - Icelandic: flærð
  - Swedish: flärd
*þlaihaną

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *flaih
- Old English: flāh
Old Norse: flár
- Icelandic: flár