Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/andawliti

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 *andawlitją. Equivalent to *anda- (“facing”) +‎ *wlītan (“to see, look”) +‎ *-ī (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

*andawliti n

  1. form, appearance, countenance, face
    Synonyms: *faru, *gasiuni, *hiwi, *siuni, *wliti

Inflection

Neuter ja-stem
Singular
Nominative *andawliti
Genitive *andawlittjas
Singular Plural
Nominative *andawliti *andawlittju
Accusative *andawliti *andawlittju
Genitive *andawlittjas *andawlittjō
Dative *andawlittjē *andawlittjum
Instrumental *andawlittju *andawlittjum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *andawlitō

Descendants

  • Old English: andwlita, andwlite (< *andawlitô)
    • Middle English: anlet, onlete
  • Old Saxon: *andwlitti, *andlitti
    • Middle Low German: antlitte (possibly borrowed from High German)
      • >? Low German: Antlaat
  • Old Dutch: *antliti, antlito
    • Middle Dutch: antlit
  • Old High German: antlizzi
    • Middle High German: antlitze, antlütte, antlütze
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