Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/stigilu

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From *stigi +‎ *-ilu.

Noun

*stigilu f

a device used for climbing (over); stile

Inflection

ō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*stigilu
Genitive	*stigilā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*stigilu	*stigilō
Accusative	*stigilā	*stigilā
Genitive	*stigilā	*stigilō
Dative	*stigilē	stigilōm, stigilum
Instrumental	*stigilu	stigilōm, stigilum

Alternative reconstructions

*stigillju

Derived terms

*stigilljō

Related terms

*staigr
*stīgan

Descendants

Old English: stiġel, stigol
- Middle English: stiȝele, style, stile
  - Scots: styl, style, styll, stylle
  - English: stile
Old Saxon: stigila; stigilla (< *stigillju)
- Middle Low German: stegele, stegel
  - Low German: Stegel
Old Dutch: *stigila
- Middle Dutch: stēghele, stēghel
  - Dutch: stegel
Old High German: stigila; stigilla (< *stigillju)
- Middle High German: stigele
  - German: Stiegel

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