Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/halbiz

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 Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel- (“to cut”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxɑl.βiz/

Noun

*halbiz m

a hold; grip; handle

Inflection

Declension of *halbiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*halbiz	*halbīz
vocative	*halbi	*halbīz
accusative	*halbį	*halbinz
genitive	*halbīz	*halbijǫ̂
dative	*halbī	*halbimaz
instrumental	*halbī	*halbimiz

Derived terms

*halbiją n
- Proto-West Germanic: *halbī
  - Old English: hielfe, hylfe, helfe
    - Middle English: helve, hylve, helfe, hilve, halve, alffe, hellfe
      - English: helve
      - Scots: helf
  - Old Saxon: helvi
    - Middle Low German: helve, helf, helft
  - Old High German: *helbi
    - Middle High German: helbe m
      - German: Helb m
      - Cimbrian: hélbe

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *halbi
- Old Dutch: *helvi
  - Middle Dutch: helve
- Old High German: halb, helb
  - Middle High German: halp, help
    - German: Helb
    - Mòcheno: helb