"alhs" meaning in Proto-Germanic

See alhs in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Cognate with Lithuanian alkas, elkas (“sanctuary, grove”), Latvian elks (“idol”). Pokorny (p. 32) proposes a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *alk- (“sacred place, sanctuary; idol”) (= *h₂elk-), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (“to defend”), whence Ancient Greek ἀλέξω (aléxō, “defend, ward off”), Ancient Greek ἀλκή (alkḗ, “defence, help, strength”), Latin ulciscor (“avenge”). Kroonen, however, doubts this, adding that “[g]iven the root noun inflection, it is conceivable that the word was adopted from a local non-I[ndo-]E[uropean] language by Germanic and Baltic after their arrival in Europe” (2013:22 s.v. *alh-). Etymology templates: {{cog|lt|alkas}} Lithuanian alkas, {{cog|lv|elks||idol}} Latvian elks (“idol”), {{der|gem-pro|ine-pro||*alk-|sacred place, sanctuary; idol}} Proto-Indo-European *alk- (“sacred place, sanctuary; idol”), {{der|gem-pro|ine-pro|*h₂lek-||to defend}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (“to defend”), {{cog|grc|ἀλέξω||defend, ward off}} Ancient Greek ἀλέξω (aléxō, “defend, ward off”), {{cog|grc|ἀλκή||defence, help, strength}} Ancient Greek ἀλκή (alkḗ, “defence, help, strength”), {{cog|la|ulciscor||avenge}} Latin ulciscor (“avenge”) Inflection templates: {{gem-decl-noun}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], alhs [nominative, singular], alhiz [nominative, plural], alh [singular, vocative], alhiz [plural, vocative], alhų [accusative, singular], alhunz [accusative, plural], alhiz [genitive, singular], alhǫ̂ [genitive, plural], alhi [dative, singular], alhumaz [dative, plural], alhē [instrumental, singular], alhumiz [instrumental, plural]
  1. shelter; building Tags: masculine, reconstruction
    Sense id: en-alhs-gem-pro-noun-XlVMn2JH
  2. temple; sanctuary Tags: masculine, reconstruction
    Sense id: en-alhs-gem-pro-noun-IE9NPjyA
  3. settlement, residence Tags: masculine, reconstruction
    Sense id: en-alhs-gem-pro-noun-FumTn3Gc Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Proto-Germanic entries with incorrect language header, Proto-Germanic entries with topic categories using raw markup, Proto-Germanic terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 18 52 Disambiguation of Proto-Germanic entries with incorrect language header: 17 11 71 Disambiguation of Proto-Germanic entries with topic categories using raw markup: 9 7 85 Disambiguation of Proto-Germanic terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 9 6 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: algōną
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    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "gmw-pro",
            "2": "*alh"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic: *alh\nOld English: ealh, alh, alhn\nOld Saxon: alah\nOld Dutch: *al\nOld High German: alah",
          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-West Germanic: *alh\nOld English: ealh, alh, alhn\nOld Saxon: alah\nOld Dutch: *al\nOld High German: alah"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "gmq-pro",
            "2": "ᚨᛚᚺ",
            "3": "ᚨᛚᚻ"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Norse: ᚨᛚᚺ (alh), ᚨᛚᚻ (alh)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Norse: ᚨᛚᚺ (alh), ᚨᛚᚻ (alh) alh (runic inscription)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "got",
            "2": "𐌰𐌻𐌷𐍃"
          },
          "expansion": "Gothic: 𐌰𐌻𐌷𐍃 (alhs)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Gothic: 𐌰𐌻𐌷𐍃 (alhs)"
    }
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  "etymology_templates": [
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        "1": "lt",
        "2": "alkas"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "elks",
        "3": "",
        "4": "idol"
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      "name": "cog"
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        "1": "gem-pro",
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      "name": "cog"
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        "3": "",
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      "name": "cog"
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
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        "singular"
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "inflection",
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    }
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    "Brill Publishers"
  ],
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}
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          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-West Germanic: *alh\nOld English: ealh, alh, alhn\nOld Saxon: alah\nOld Dutch: *al\nOld High German: alah"
    },
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            "1": "got",
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    }
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        "3": "",
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    {
      "form": "alh",
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        "singular",
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      "source": "inflection",
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    {
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    },
    {
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "alhē",
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