Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/baitil

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 *baitilaz, equivalent to *baitan +‎ *-il.

Noun

*baitil m

  1. chisel
    Synonym: *bautil

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *baitil
Genitive *baitilas
Singular Plural
Nominative *baitil *baitilō, *baitilōs
Accusative *baitil *baitilā
Genitive *baitilas *baitilō
Dative *baitilē *baitilum
Instrumental *baitilu *baitilum

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: *bētel
  • Old Saxon: *bētil
  • Old Dutch: *bētil
  • Old High German: *beizil
    • Middle High German: beizel
      • German: Beißel