Reconstruction:Old English/colig

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This Old English 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.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kolig, equivalent to col +‎ -iġ.

Pronunciation

Adjective

*coliġ

  1. black as coal
  2. sooty

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: coly
    • English: colly
      • >? English: coaly (alteration or new formation ?)