Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/baitil

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

From Proto-Germanic *baitilaz, equivalent to *baitan +‎ *-il.

Noun

baitil m

chisel
Synonym: *bautil

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*baitil(a)
Genitive	*baitilas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*baitil(a)	*baitilōs
Accusative	*baitil(a)	*baitilā
Genitive	*baitilas	*baitilō
Dative	*baitilē	*baitilum
Instrumental	*baitilu	*baitilum

Descendants

Old Frisian: *bētel
- Saterland Frisian: Betel
- West Frisian: beitel
Old Saxon: *bētil
- Middle Low German: bêtel, beitel
  - German Low German: Beitel
Old Dutch: *bētil
- Middle Dutch: beitel, bêtel
  - Dutch: beitel
    - Afrikaans: beitel
    - → Aukan: beiti
    - → Japanese: バイト (baito)
    - → Papiamentu: beitel, beitu
    - → Saramaccan: betè
    - → Sranan Tongo: beitri
  - Limburgish: beitel
Old High German: *beizil
- Middle High German: beizel
  - German: Beißel