Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/handulā

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 *handulōn.

Noun

*handulā f

  1. handle

Inflection

ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *handulā
Genitive *handulōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *handulā *handulōn
Accusative *handulōn *handulōn
Genitive *handulōn *handulōnō
Dative *handulōn *handulōm, *handulum
Instrumental *handulōn *handulōm, *handulum

Descendants

  • Old English: handle, handele
    • Middle English: handel, hondel
  • Old Dutch: *handala, *handalo
  • Old High German: *hantala, *hantalo