Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sōwulą

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

*sōwilą

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ (“sun”). Cognate with Old Norse sól (“sun”), Old English siġel (“sun”), Old English sweġl (“sun”), Latin sōl (“sun”), Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɔː.wu.lɑ̃/

Noun

*sōwulą n

sun; the Sun
(Runic alphabet) name of the S-rune (ᛊ)

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *sōwulą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*sōwulą	*sōwulō
vocative	*sōwulą	*sōwulō
accusative	*sōwulą	*sōwulō
genitive	sōwulas, sōwulis	*sōwulǫ̂
dative	*sōwulai	*sōwulamaz
instrumental	*sōwulō	*sōwulamiz

Related terms

*sōwulō, *sugilaz, *swagilaz

Descendants

Old English: sōl
Gothic: 𐍃𐌰𐌿𐌹𐌻 (sauil)