Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/balikō

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 *balikô, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to shine”). Cognate with Latin fulix m, fulica f (“coot”).

Noun

*balikō m

  1. coot
    Synonym: *watarhōn

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *balikō
Genitive *balikini, *balikan
Singular Plural
Nominative *balikō *balikan
Accusative *balikan *balikan
Genitive *balikini, *balikan *balikanō
Dative *balikini, *balikan *balikum
Instrumental *balikini, *balikan *balikum
  • *balikā
    • Old High German: belihha, belicha
      • Middle High German: belche

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: beliko
  • Old High German: belihho, belicho
    • Middle High German: *belche
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