Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/silikō

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 This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin sirica, serica (“silk fabric”), from Late Latin sērica (“silk”), along side *seluk, *seruk. The change -r- to -l- is unexplained.

Noun

*silikō m

  1. silk
    Synonyms: *seluk, *sīdā
  2. silk garments

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *silikō
Genitive *silikini, *silikan
Singular Plural
Nominative *silikō *silikan
Accusative *silikan *silikan
Genitive *silikini, *silikan *silikanō
Dative *silikini, *silikan *silikum
Instrumental *silikini, *silikan *silikum

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