G. bil n. “bird”

⚠️G. bil, n. “bird”

S. aew “(small) bird”

References ✧ GL/23, 31, 39

Glosses

• “bird” ✧ GL/23 (bil)

Variations

• bil ✧ GL/23; GL/31; GL/23 (bil)

Related

• blaith “spirit” cp. note bil ✧ GL/23
• duiling “swallow” cp. bil ✧ GL/31

Changes

• bil “bird” >> bilin “a small bird” ✧ GL/23

Inflections

-wil

suffix

✧ GL/39

Element In

• G. bilin(c) “small bird, sparrow”
• G. biltha- “to flutter, flit” ✧ GL/23
• G. glindwil “a swallow” ✧ GL/39

Derivations

• < ᴱ✶du(w)il ✧ GL/31 (du̯il)
• < ᴱ√VILI “*air” ✧ GL/22 (bīl-)

Phonetic Developments

ᴱ√bīl- > bil	[βil] > [bil]	✧ GL/23
ᴱ✶du̯il > bil	[dwil] !!! [bil]	✧ GL/31