Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/laidīni

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From *laidijan (“to lead”) +‎ *-īni.

Noun

*laidīni f

1. a leading

Inflection

i-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*laidīni
Genitive	*laidīnī
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*laidīni	*laidīnī
Accusative	*laidīni	*laidīnī
Genitive	*laidīnī	*laidīnijō
Dative	*laidīnī	*laidīnim, *laidīnijum
Instrumental	*laidīnī	*laidīnim, *laidīnijum

Descendants

• Old Frisian: lēdene
• Old High German: leitī
  • Middle High German: leite
    • German: Leite