Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hwirbil

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 *hwirbilaz.

Noun

*hwirbil m

  1. rotating thing, whirl

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *hwirbil
Genitive *hwirbilas
Singular Plural
Nominative *hwirbil *hwirbilō, *hwirbilōs
Accusative *hwirbil *hwirbilā
Genitive *hwirbilas *hwirbilō
Dative *hwirbilē *hwirbilum
Instrumental *hwirbilu *hwirbilum

Descendants

  • Old English: hwierfel, hwyrfel (late)
  • Old Frisian: hwarvel
    • Saterland Frisian: Wavel
    • West Frisian: warrel, warle
  • Old Saxon: *hwirvil
  • Old Dutch: *wirvil
  • Old High German: wirbil
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