Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hlaiw
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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Germanic *hlaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱloy-wo-s, from *ḱley- (“shelter, cover”).
Noun edit
*hlaiw m
Inflection edit
| Masculine a-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *hlaiw | |
| Genitive | *hlaiwas | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *hlaiw | *hlaiwō, *hlaiwōs |
| Accusative | *hlaiw | *hlaiwā |
| Genitive | *hlaiwas | *hlaiwō |
| Dative | *hlaiwē | *hlaiwum |
| Instrumental | *hlaiwu | *hlaiwum |
Alternative reconstructions edit
Descendants edit
- Old English: hlēow, hlēo
- Old Frisian: hlī
- Old Saxon: hlēo
- Old High German: hlēo, lēo
- → Proto-Slavic: *xlěvъ (see there for further descendants)
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Germanic *hlaiwą.
Noun edit
*hlaiw n
Inflection edit
| Neuter a-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *hlaiw | |
| Genitive | *hlaiwas | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *hlaiw | *hlaiwu |
| Accusative | *hlaiw | *hlaiwu |
| Genitive | *hlaiwas | *hlaiwō |
| Dative | *hlaiwē | *hlaiwum |
| Instrumental | *hlaiwu | *hlaiwum |
Descendants edit
- Old English: hlǣw, hlāw
- Old Saxon: hlēo
- Old Dutch: *lēo (in placenames)
- Middle Dutch: -lewe (in placenames), -leeuw (in placenames)
- Old High German: hlēo, lēo