Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/leuþą
Proto-Germanic edit
Etymology edit
Unclear. Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *lew-t-, an extension of a tentative root *lew- (“to sing, praise”), whence also Latin laus (“praise”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*leuþą n
Inflection edit
neuter a-stemDeclension of *leuþą (neuter a-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *leuþą | *leuþō | |
vocative | *leuþą | *leuþō | |
accusative | *leuþą | *leuþō | |
genitive | *leuþas, *liuþis | *leuþǫ̂ | |
dative | *liuþai | *leuþamaz | |
instrumental | *leuþō | *leuþamiz |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Proto-West Germanic: *leuþ
- Old Norse: ljóð
- Gothic: 𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌸 (liuþ)
References edit
- ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “lēu-, lāu-”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 683