Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sōwulō

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

Alternative forms

*sōwilō

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ (“sun”). Cognate with Old English sōl (“sun”), Old English siġel (“sun”), Old English sweġl (“sun”), Latin sōl (“sun”), Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɔː.wu.lɔː/

Noun

*sōwulō f

sun; the Sun
(Runic alphabet) name of the S-rune (ᛊ)

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *sōwulō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*sōwulō	*sōwulôz
vocative	*sōwulō	*sōwulôz
accusative	*sōwulǭ	*sōwulōz
genitive	*sōwulōz	*sōwulǫ̂
dative	*sōwulōi	*sōwulōmaz
instrumental	*sōwulō	*sōwulōmiz

Related terms

*sōwulą, *sugilaz, *swagilaz

Derived terms

*Sowilō

Descendants

Old Norse: sól
- Icelandic: sól
- Faroese: sól
- Norn: sul
- Norwegian: sol
- Old Swedish: sōl
  - Swedish: sol
- Danish: sol
- Gutnish: sol, soli
- Scots: sul, sool

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