Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/laik

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *laikaz.

Noun

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*laik m

  1. game, sport
  2. song, music

Inflection

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Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *laik
Genitive *laikas
Singular Plural
Nominative *laik *laikō, *laikōs
Accusative *laik *laikā
Genitive *laikas *laikō
Dative *laikē *laikum
Instrumental *laiku *laikum
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Descendants

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  • Old English: lāc n or f
  • Old High German: leih
    • Middle High German: leich
      • German: Laich (spawn)
      • German: Leich ("song", learned borrowing)
  • Old French: lai
    • French: lai
    • Middle English: lay