Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/falkô

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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

There is a clear connection with Latin falcō, but it is unknown whether this word was borrowed from Germanic into Latin or the other way around.

Owing to its widespread use and early attestation in Germanic languages, and relatively late appearance in Latin, it is likely that the word originated in Germanic, from Proto-Indo-European *pelH- (“pale, grey”) +‎ *-(u)k-, a suffix found in the names of several types of birds (e.g. *alkǭ, *habukaz, Proto-West Germanic *kranuk, etc.).

Pronunciation

Noun

*falkô m

  1. falcon

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *falkô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *falkô *falkaniz
vocative *falkô *falkaniz
accusative *falkanų *falkanunz
genitive *falkiniz *falkanǫ̂
dative *falkini *falkammaz
instrumental *falkinē *falkammiz

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Descendants

References

  1. ^ Köbler, Gerhard (2014) Altnordisches Wörterbuch, (4. Auflage)‎
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