Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/heltǭ

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 *kel- (“to hit; beat”) + *-ō(n), see Proto-Germanic *-ǭ. Equivalent to *heltą +‎ *-ǭ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxel.tɔ̃ː/

Noun

*heltǭ f

  1. handle; hilt

Inflection

Declension of *heltǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *heltǭ *heltōniz
vocative *heltǭ *heltōniz
accusative *heltōnų *heltōnunz
genitive *heltōniz *heltōnǫ̂
dative *heltōni *heltōmaz
instrumental *heltōnē *heltōmiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *hiltā
    • Old English: hilte f
    • Old High German: helza f
      • → Italian: elsa f
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