Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/stapulaz

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

Related to *stapiz (“a step”).[1] Note semantic similarities to Proto-Indo-European *stebʰ- (“stem, post”), whence *stabaz (“staff, stick”), though the consonant finals are difficult to reconcile.

Noun

*stapulaz m

  1. pillar, post
  2. basis, foundation

Inflection

Declension of *stapulaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *stapulaz *stapulōz, *stapulōs
vocative *stapul *stapulōz, *stapulōs
accusative *stapulą *stapulanz
genitive *stapulas, *stapulis *stapulǫ̂
dative *stapulai *stapulamaz
instrumental *stapulō *stapulamiz

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*stapulaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 372

Further reading

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