Guess the Word in Germanic Conlangs

[spanick]

Was it *ē?

[zyma]

Was it *ē?

[spanick]

Does <ái> descend from *ai?

Partially.

To clarify, the Proto-Germanic word did have *ai, but the default reflex, so to speak, of *ai in this language is <ai> /ɛːɪ̯/, not <ái> /ɔːɪ̯/, so there's something else going on.

Getting back to this, was this affected by the rounded of a now lost consonant or vowel? If so, my first guess is *w-?

[zyma]

<ái> /ɔːɪ̯/ is just the reflex of an older *āi. Nothing conditioned the rounding. A lost sound is responsible for the lengthening of Proto-Germanic *ai, though.

[spanick]

<ái> /ɔːɪ̯/ is just the reflex of an older *āi. Nothing conditioned the rounding. A lost sound is responsible for the lengthening of Proto-Germanic *ai, though.

Gotcha! Thanks.

[Salmoneus]

Clearly it means "of or like the law-nozzle", or "law-nozzle-ishly", from PRmc aiwaduljas or aiwadulis. "Of the eternity spout" might be another translation.

[zyma]

Clearly it means "of or like the law-nozzle", or "law-nozzle-ishly", from PRmc aiwaduljas or aiwadulis. "Of the eternity spout" might be another translation.

[spanick]

Was there an intervening consonant that has disappeared that triggered the lengthening? (aCi > a:i)

[zyma]

Was there an intervening consonant that has disappeared that triggered the lengthening? (aCi > a:i)

aiCi > āi

[spanick]

Is this composed of two PG words?

[zyma]

Is this composed of two PG words?

[spanick]

Is the break of the compound ái-ðíls?

[zyma]

Is the break of the compound ái-ðíls?

[spanick]

Are both elements in the compound nouns?

[zyma]

Are both elements in the compound nouns?

[spanick]

Is the first element from *ailidaz?

[zyma]

Is the first element from *ailidaz?

<ð> is from *þ.

[spanick]

Is the first element from *ailidaz?

<ð> is from *þ.

Yeah I remember

[zyma]

Oh, sorry.

[spanick]

Ah....does it come from a declined form of *aigin? Maybe genitive or plural?