Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/amliz

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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

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from Ancient GreekLatin amylum (starch) since the presumably more conservative -l- variant is found in South West Germanic (Alemannic) languages, which border Latin. Ultimately cognate with *melwą.
The stem-final r—l interchangeability as well as the similar word *amazǭ are also to be considered.

Pronunciation

Noun

*amliz m

  1. spelt, emmer
  2. starch produced from it

Inflection

Declension of *amliz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *amliz *amlīz
vocative *amli *amlīz
accusative *amlį *amlinz
genitive *amlīz *amlijǫ̂
dative *amlī *amlimaz
instrumental *amlī *amlimiz

Descendants

Noun

*amliz f or m

  1. spelt-eating bird; ammer, yellowhammer
    Synonym: *amazǭ

Inflection

Declension of *amliz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *amliz *amlīz
vocative *amli *amlīz
accusative *amlį *amlinz
genitive *amlīz *amlijǫ̂
dative *amlī *amlimaz
instrumental *amlī *amlimiz

Descendants