Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/lōfô

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.

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Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *lāp-, *lēp-, *lep- (to be flat). Cognate with Lithuanian lopa (paw, claw), Proto-Slavic *lapa, dialectal Armenian լափ (lapʻ), լուփ (lupʻ, palm, flat of the hand).

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Noun edit

*lōfô m

  1. (anatomy) the palm or hollow of the hand

Inflection edit

masculine an-stemDeclension of *lōfô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *lōfô *lōfaniz
vocative *lōfô *lōfaniz
accusative *lōfanų *lōfanunz
genitive *lōfiniz *lōfanǫ̂
dative *lōfini *lōfammaz
instrumental *lōfinē *lōfammiz

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