Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bōþlą

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Alternative forms

*buþlą

Etymology

From Pre-Germanic *bʰeh₂utlom. Equivalent to *būaną (“to dwell”) + *-þlą (instrumental suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɔːθ.lɑ̃/

Noun

*bōþlą n

house, dwelling

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *bōþlą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*bōþlą	*bōþlō
vocative	*bōþlą	*bōþlō
accusative	*bōþlą	*bōþlō
genitive	bōþlas, bōþlis	*bōþlǫ̂
dative	*bōþlai	*bōþlamaz
instrumental	*bōþlō	*bōþlamiz

Derived terms

*gabōþliją/*gabuþliją

Related terms

*buþlijaną

Descendants

Old English: bold, botl (< *buþlą)
- Middle English: bottle, botle, buttle
  - English: bottle
Old Saxon: bōdal
Old Dutch: *buothal
- Dutch: boedel, boel
Old Norse: ból
- Icelandic: ból
- Faroese: ból
- Norwegian: bol
- Old Swedish: bōl
  - Swedish: bol
- Danish: bol

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