Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kelþaz

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *gelt-, *ǵelt- (womb), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (to ball up, amass). Cognate with Danish kuld (brood, litter), Swedish kull (brood, litter), Icelandic kelta, kjalta (lap), Gothic 𐌺𐌹𐌻𐌸𐌴𐌹 (kilþei, womb), Sanskrit जर्त (jarta), जर्तु (jártu, vulva).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*kelþaz n

  1. fetus (child in the womb)
  2. newborn; infant; child

Inflection

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z-stemDeclension of *kelþaz (z-stem)
singular plural
nominative *kelþaz *kilþizō
vocative *kelþaz *kilþizō
accusative *kelþaz *kilþizō
genitive *kilþiziz *kilþizǫ̂
dative *kilþizi *kilþizumaz
instrumental *kilþizē *kilþizumiz
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Descendants

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