Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hailagabuttjō

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 *hailag (“holy”) +‎ *buttjō (“flatfish”), named for it's connection to Lent.

Noun

*hailagabuttjō m

  1. Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *hailagabuttjō
Genitive *hailagabuttjini, *hailagabuttjan
Singular Plural
Nominative *hailagabuttjō *hailagabuttjan
Accusative *hailagabuttjan *hailagabuttjan
Genitive *hailagabuttjini, *hailagabuttjan *hailagabuttjanō
Dative *hailagabuttjini, *hailagabuttjan *hailagabuttjum
Instrumental *hailagabuttjini, *hailagabuttjan *hailagabuttjum

Descendants

  • Old English: *hāliġbytta
  • Old Saxon: *hēlagbutto
    • Middle Low German: *hêlbutte, *hêlbutt, *hiligbutt
      • German Low German: Helbutt, Hellbütt, Hiliggbutt
      • → Danish: helleflynder (calque)
      • → Swedish: hälleflundra, helgeflundra (calque)
  • Old Dutch: *heiligbutta
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