Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sailą
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This Proto-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-Germanic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Indo-European *sh₂éy-ōl ~ *sh₂i-l-és, from *sh₂ey- (“to bind, fetter”). Cognate with Hittite [script needed] (iš-hi-ia-al, “band”), and possibly Proto-Balto-Slavic *séiˀlāˀ (“soul”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*sailą n
Inflection
[edit]| neuter a-stemDeclension of *sailą (neuter a-stem) | |||
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| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *sailą | *sailō | |
| vocative | *sailą | *sailō | |
| accusative | *sailą | *sailō | |
| genitive | *sailas, *sailis | *sailǫ̂ | |
| dative | *sailai | *sailamaz | |
| instrumental | *sailō | *sailamiz | |