Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skōhslą

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

Possibly from Pre-Germanic *skōkslom, a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to move, stir”). Cognate with Proto-Celtic *skāxslom (“demon, supernatural being”). On the other hand, if the change -Vxsl- > -Vːxsl- is regular in Celtic, this would represent an early borrowing from Celtic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskɔːx.slɑ̃/

Noun

*skōhslą n

  1. an evil spirit, demon

Inflection

Declension of *skōhslą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *skōhslą *skōhslō
vocative *skōhslą *skōhslō
accusative *skōhslą *skōhslō
genitive *skōhslas, *skōhslis *skōhslǫ̂
dative *skōhslai *skōhslamaz
instrumental *skōhslō *skōhslamiz
  • *skekkô/*skukkô

Descendants

  • Gothic: 𐍃𐌺𐍉𐌷𐍃𐌻 (skōhsl)

References

  • Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 340
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