Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/laikaz

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *leyg- (to bounce, shake, tremble).

Noun

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*laikaz m[1]

  1. dance
  2. game, sport
  3. hymn

Inflection

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masculine a-stemDeclension of *laikaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *laikaz *laikōz, *laikōs
vocative *laik *laikōz, *laikōs
accusative *laiką *laikanz
genitive *laikas, *laikis *laikǫ̂
dative *laikai *laikamaz
instrumental *laikō *laikamiz

Alternative forms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*laikaz ~ *laikiz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 233