Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/twīflaz

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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 *dwi-pl-o-s (“double, twofold”), from *dwóh₁ (“two”) + a zero-grade suffixed form *pl-o-s of *pel- (“to fold”). Identical with Ancient Greek διπλόος (diplóos, “double”)[1] and Latin duplus.

Noun

*twīflaz m

  1. doubt

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *twīflaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *twīflaz *twīflōz, *twīflōs
vocative *twīfl *twīflōz, *twīflōs
accusative *twīflą *twīflanz
genitive *twīflas, *twīflis *twīflǫ̂
dative *twīflai *twīflamaz
instrumental *twīflō *twīflamiz

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*twīfla-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 530
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