Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/insulā

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 Latin īnsula (“island”) and Vulgar Latin *isula (“island”).

    Noun

    *insulā f

    1. island

    Declension

    ōn-stem
    Singular
    Nominative *insulā
    Genitive *insulōn
    Singular Plural
    Nominative *insulā *insulōn
    Accusative *insulōn *insulōn
    Genitive *insulōn *insulōnō
    Dative *insulōn *insulōm, *insulum
    Instrumental *insulōn *insulōm, *insulum

    Alternative forms

    • *isulā, *īsulā

    Descendants

    • Old Saxon: *insala, *insula
    • Old High German: *insila, īsila, isila
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