Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Bardil

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *Bardilaz. Equivalent to *bard (“beard”) +‎ *il (“diminutive suffix”).

Proper noun

*Bardil m

  1. (Teutonic) a male given name[1]

Declension

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *Bardil
Genitive *Bardilas
Singular Plural
Nominative *Bardil —
Accusative *Bardil —
Genitive *Bardilas —
Dative *Bardilē —
Instrumental *Bardilu —

Descendants

  • Old English: Beardel
  • Old Saxon: Bardal
  • Old High German: Bardil, Barzil, Bartil, Burdil, Burtil

References

  1. ^ Robert Ferguson, The Teutonic Name-System Applied To The Family Names Of France, England, & Germany, (B. and J.: 1864).
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