Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/laiwaz
Proto-Germanic edit
Etymology edit
According to Kuiper, from a European substratum (substrate) word, possibly a Celto-Germanic root shared with Gaulish *alauda (“skylark”); compare Latin alauda (“lark”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*laiwaz n[1]
Inflection edit
z-stemDeclension of *laiwaz (z-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *laiwaz | *laiwizō | |
vocative | *laiwaz | *laiwizō | |
accusative | *laiwaz | *laiwizō | |
genitive | *laiwiziz | *laiwizǫ̂ | |
dative | *laiwizi | *laiwizumaz | |
instrumental | *laiwizē | *laiwizumiz |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Proto-Finnic: *lëivo (see there for further descendants)