Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/smirilaz

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

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmi.ri.lɑz/

Noun

*smirilaz m

1. falcon
2. merlin

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *smirilaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*smirilaz	*smirilōz, *smirilōs
vocative	*smiril	*smirilōz, *smirilōs
accusative	*smirilą	*smirilanz
genitive	*smirilas, *smirilis	*smirilǫ̂
dative	*smirilai	*smirilamaz
instrumental	*smirilō	*smirilamiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *smiril
  • Old Saxon: *smiril
    • Middle Low German: smerl
  • Old Dutch: *smiril
    • Middle Dutch: smērel, smerle
      • Dutch: smeerle (archaic)
  • Old High German: smiril, smirl
    • Middle High German: smerl, smirl
      • German: Schmirl, Schmerl
      • ⇒ Middle High German: smerlīn
        • German: Schmerlein
  • → Medieval Latin: smerlus, *smerla
    • Catalan: esmirla, esmirle
    • Italian: smerlo
    • Old Occitan: esmirle
• Old Norse: smyrill
  • Icelandic: smyrill
  • Faroese: smyril