Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bilją
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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
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyH- (“to strike; beat”).
Pronunciation
Noun
*bilją n
Inflection
| neuter ja-stemDeclension of *bilją (neuter ja-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *bilją | *biljō | |
| vocative | *bilją | *biljō | |
| accusative | *bilją | *biljō | |
| genitive | *biljas, *bilis | *biljǫ̂ | |
| dative | *biljai | *biljamaz | |
| instrumental | *biljō | *biljamiz | |
Related terms
Descendants
Note: In some daughter languages, *bilją was conflated with another similar word with a long ī, also meaning "axe"; see German Beil for more.