Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Albigaizaz

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *albiz (“elf”) +‎ *gaizaz (“spear”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑl.βi.ˌɣɑi̯.zɑz/

Proper noun

*Albigaizaz m

a male given name

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *Albigaizaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular
nominative	*Albigaizaz
vocative	*Albigaiz
accusative	*Albigaizą
genitive	Albigaizas, Albigaizis
dative	*Albigaizai
instrumental	*Albigaizō

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *Albigaiʀ
- Old English: Ælfgār
  - English: Elgar
Old Norse: Álfgeirr
- Icelandic: Álfgeir
- Faroese: Álvgeir
- Norwegian: Alvgeir
- Old Danish: Alger (uncertain derivation)

References

“AlfgæiRR” in: Lena Peterson — Nordiskt runnamnslexikon. 5th edition, Uppsala 2007.

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