Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/baitil

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 Proto-Germanic *baitilaz, equivalent to *baitan +‎ *-il.

Noun

*baitil m

1. chisel

   Synonym: *bautil

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*baitil, *baitila
Genitive	*baitilas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*baitil, *baitila	*baitilōs
Accusative	*baitil, *baitila	*baitilā
Genitive	*baitilas	*baitilō
Dative	*baitilē	*baitilum
Instrumental	*baitilu	*baitilum

Descendants

• Old Frisian: *bētel
  • Saterland Frisian: Betel
  • West Frisian: beitel
• Old Saxon: *bētil
  • Middle Low German: bêtel, beitel
    • German Low German: Beitel
• Old Dutch: *bētil
  • Middle Dutch: beitel, bêtel
    • Dutch: beitel
      • Afrikaans: beitel
      • → Aukan: beiti
      • → Japanese: バイト (baito)
      • → Papiamentu: beitel, beitu
      • → Saramaccan: betè
      • → Sranan Tongo: beitri
    • Limburgish: beitel
• Old High German: *beizil
  • Middle High German: beizel
    • German: Beißel