Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wahtilu

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

Uncertain.

Noun

*wahtilu f

  1. quail

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *wahtilu
Genitive *wahtilā
Singular Plural
Nominative *wahtilu *wahtilō
Accusative *wahtilā *wahtilā
Genitive *wahtilā *wahtilō
Dative *wahtilē *wahtilōm, *wahtilum
Instrumental *wahtilu *wahtilōm, *wahtilum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *wahtulu, *wahtulā

Descendants

  • Old English: wiehtel, wyhtel
  • Old Saxon: wahtala
    • Middle Low German: wachtele
  • Old Dutch: *wahtala
  • Old High German: *wahtila, wahdila, wahtala
    • Middle High German: wahtel
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