Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/leugō
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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 edit
Etymology edit
From Pre-Germanic *(h₂)lewgʰeh₂, from either Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ- or *h₂lewgʰ- ("to bind by oath"). Related to Proto-Celtic *lugiyom, Old Irish luige (“oath”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*leugō f
- marriage, arrangement; a binding by oath
- Synonym: *hīwą
Inflection edit
| ō-stemDeclension of *leugō (ō-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *leugō | *leugôz | |
| vocative | *leugō | *leugôz | |
| accusative | *leugǭ | *leugōz | |
| genitive | *leugōz | *leugǫ̂ | |
| dative | *leugōi | *leugōmaz | |
| instrumental | *leugō | *leugōmiz | |
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See also edit
References edit
- Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
- Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 247