Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/angulaz

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

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (“to bend; crook”), equivalent to Proto-Germanic *angô +‎ *-ulaz (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑŋ.ɡu.lɑz/

Noun

*angulaz m

1. hook
2. prickle

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *angulaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*angulaz	*angulōz, *angulōs
vocative	*angul	*angulōz, *angulōs
accusative	*angulą	*angulanz
genitive	*angulas, *angulis	*angulǫ̂
dative	*angulai	*angulamaz
instrumental	*angulō	*angulamiz

Related terms

• *angô

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *angul
  • Old English: angol, angul, ongul, angel, ongel
    • Middle English: angel, angell
      • Scots: angell, angel
      • English: angle
  • Old Frisian: *angel, *ongel
    • Saterland Frisian: Ongel
    • West Frisian: angel
  • Old Saxon: angul
    • Middle Low German: angel
      • German Low German: Angel
  • Old Dutch: *angul
    • Middle Dutch: angel
      • Dutch: angel
  • Old High German: angul
    • Middle High German: angel
      • German: Angel
      • Luxembourgish: Aangel
• Old Norse: ǫngull
  • Icelandic: öngull
  • Faroese: ongul
  • Norwegian Bokmål: angel
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: angel, ongel
  • Swedish: angel
  • Gutnish: anggel, anggul