Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/albiz

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

    Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elbʰós (“white”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɑl.βiz/

    Noun

    *albiz m

    1. elf

    Inflection

    Declension of *albiz (i-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *albiz *albīz
    vocative *albi *albīz
    accusative *albį *albinz
    genitive *albīz *albijǫ̂
    dative *albī *albimaz
    instrumental *albī *albimiz

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Proto-West Germanic: *albi
      • Old English: ielf, ælf, ylf
        • Middle English: elf, elfe, helfe
          • English: elf (see there for further descendants)
          • Scots: elf
          • Yola: elf
      • Old Frisian: *alf, *elf
      • Old Saxon: alf
        • Middle Low German: alf
      • Old Dutch: *alf
      • Old High German: alb, alp
    • Old Norse: alfr, álfr
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