Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/laigǭ

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

Etymology

From *līhwaną (“to lend”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlai.ɣɔ̃ː/

Noun

*laigǭ f

1. loan

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *laigǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*laigǭ	*laigōniz
vocative	*laigǭ	*laigōniz
accusative	*laigōnų	*laigōnunz
genitive	*laigōniz	*laigōnǫ̂
dative	*laigōni	*laigōmaz
instrumental	*laigōnē	*laigōmiz

Related terms

• *laigijaną
• *laihną
• *līhwaną

 

Descendants

• Old Norse: leiga
  • Icelandic: leiga
  • Norwegian: leie
  • Swedish: lega
  • Danish: leje
• → Proto-Samic: *lājkō (see there for further descendants)
• → Proto-Finnic: *laihvo (see there for further descendants)