*gaisilaz
Runic: ᚷᚨᛁᛊᛁᛚᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈɣɑi̯.si.lɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
- stick, beam
- ray (of light, etc.)
Etymology
From a formation related to *gaizaz (‘spear, tip’) + *-ilaz (‘diminutive suffix’). The sense development in the West Germanic branch parallels English rod (‘staff (of office), rod of punishment, a substitute such as a cane or withe’)
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | gaisilaz | gaisilōz, gaisilōs |
| Acc. | gaisilą | gaisilanz |
| Gen. | gaisilas, gaisilis | gaisilǫ̂ |
| Dat. | gaisilai | gaisilamaz |
| Inst. | gaisilō | gaisilamiz |
| Voc. | gaisil | gaisilōz, gaisilōs |
Descendants
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*gēsl(a) (Old Dutch)
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gêsele, gêssle (Middle Dutch)
- gesel (Dutch)
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gêsele, gêssle (Middle Dutch)
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geisila (Old High German)
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geisel, geisel(e) (Middle High German)
- Geißel, Geissel (German)
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geisel, geisel(e) (Middle High German)
- geisl (Old Norse)
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geisli (Old Norse)
- geisli (Icelandic)
- *kaisila (Proto-Finnic)