*halbiz

Runic: ᚺᚨᛚᛒᛁᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈxɑl.βiz/

noun · masculine · i-stem

Meanings

a hold; grip; handle

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel- (‘to cut’).

Declension

Case	Singular	Plural
Nom.	halbiz	halbīz
Acc.	halbį	halbinz
Gen.	halbīz	halbijǫ̂
Dat.	halbī	halbimaz
Inst.	halbī	halbimiz
Voc.	halbi	halbīz

Descendants

*halbi (Proto-West Germanic)
- *helvi (Old Dutch)
  - helve (Middle Dutch)
*halbi (Proto-West Germanic)
- halb, helb (Old High German)
  - halp, help (Middle High German)
    - Helb (German)
    - helb (Mòcheno)

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