Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/talaz

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *del- (“to count, reckon”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɑ.lɑz/

Adjective

*talaz

pliable, bendsome
submissive, hearsome, quick to obey

Inflection

Declension of *talaz (a-stem)

Strong declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*talaz	*talai	*talō	*talôz	*talą, -atō	*talō
Accusative	*talanǭ	*talanz	*talǭ	*talōz	*talą, -atō	*talō
Genitive	*talas, -is	*talaizǫ̂	*talaizōz	*talaizǫ̂	*talas, -is	*talaizǫ̂
Dative	*talammai	*talaimaz	*talaizōi	*talaimaz	*talammai	*talaimaz
Instrumental	*talanō	*talaimiz	*talaizō	*talaimiz	*talanō	*talaimiz

Weak declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*talô	*talaniz	*talǭ	*talōniz	*talô	*talōnō
Accusative	*talanų	*talanunz	*talōnų	*talōnunz	*talô	*talōnō
Genitive	*taliniz	*talanǫ̂	*talōniz	*talōnǫ̂	*taliniz	*talanǫ̂
Dative	*talini	*talammaz	*talōni	*talōmaz	*talini	*talammaz
Instrumental	*talinē	*talammiz	*talōnē	*talōmiz	*talinē	*talammiz

Derived terms

*gatalaz

Related terms

*talą
*taljaną
*talō

Descendants

Old English: *tæl; ġetal, ġetæl
- Middle English: tal, talle
  - English: tall
  - Scots: tal, tale, tall
Old Frisian: tel
Old Saxon: *tal; gital
- Middle Low German: getāl (in lêfgetāl)
Old High German: *zal; gizal
- Middle High German: gezal
  - German: gezahl
Gothic: *𐍄𐌰𐌻𐍃 (*tals) (in 𐌿𐌽𐍄𐌰𐌻𐍃 (untals))