Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/laberu

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 edit

Borrowed from Latin laver.

Noun edit

*laberu f

  1. rush, bulrush

Inflection edit

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *laberu
Genitive *laberā
Singular Plural
Nominative *laberu *laberō
Accusative *laberā *laberā
Genitive *laberā *laberō
Dative *laberē *laberōm, *laberum
Instrumental *laberu *laberōm, *laberum

Alterative reconstructions edit

  • *labru

Descendants edit

  • Old English: læfer, leber
  • Old High German: lebar, leber
    • Middle High German: leber