Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sail

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 *sailą.

Noun

*sail n

  1. rope, cord
    Synonym: *raip

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *sail
Genitive *sailas
Singular Plural
Nominative *sail *sailu
Accusative *sail *sailu
Genitive *sailas *sailō
Dative *sailē *sailum
Instrumental *sailu *sailum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: sāl
    • Middle English: sal, sole, soole
  • Old Frisian: sēl, sēle
    • Saterland Frisian: Seel
    • West Frisian: seel
  • Old Saxon: sēl
  • Old Dutch: *sēl
  • Old High German: seil
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