Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/burstilu

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

Alternative forms

  • *burstil (m)

Etymology

From *bursti +‎ *-ilu.

Noun

*burstilu f

  1. bristle

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *burstilu
Genitive *burstilā
Singular Plural
Nominative *burstilu *burstilō
Accusative *burstilā *burstilā
Genitive *burstilā *burstilō
Dative *burstilē *burstilōm, *burstilum
Instrumental *burstilu *burstilōm, *burstilum

Descendants

  • Old English: *byrstel, *brystl, bristl
  • Old Frisian: *borstel, *berstel
    • Saterland Frisian: Bäärsel
    • West Frisian: boarstel
  • Old Saxon: *burstila; *burstil m
    • Middle Low German: borstel, börstel
      • German Low German: Bössel
      • Plautdietsch: Borschtel
  • Old Dutch: *burstila; *burstil m
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