Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fallaną
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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[edit]
Etymology[edit]
According to a recent theory, explained as from Pre-Germanic *h₂ph₃elh₁né- or *h₂ph₃olh₁né-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂peh₃lH-, a proposed compound of *h₂epo (“off, away”) + *h₃elh₁- (“to fall”),[1] which would allow connection with Latin aboleō (“to destroy”) (although this is not entirely certain) and Ancient Greek ἀπόλλῡμι (apóllūmi, “to destroy, kill”).[2][1] Compare also Lithuanian pùlti (“to fall; fall to; attack”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
*fallaną
- to fall
Inflection[edit]
Conjugation of *fallaną (strong class 7c)
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Proto-West Germanic: *fallan
- Old Norse: falla
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) “vallen”, in Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands[1] (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press
- ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN