Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/afl

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 *aflą.

Noun

*afl n

  1. power, strength

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *afl
Genitive *aflas
Singular Plural
Nominative *afl *aflu
Accusative *afl *aflu
Genitive *aflas *aflō
Dative *aflē *aflum
Instrumental *aflu *aflum

Descendants

  • Old English: afol, abal
    • Middle English: afel
  • Old Frisian: evel
  • Old Saxon: aval
  • Old High German: *abal, *afal (in derivatives)
    • Middle High German: afel