Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/laisu

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 Proto-Germanic *laisō.

Noun

*laisu f

1. track, trail

   Synonyms: *banu, *laist, *raku, *spor, *swaþu, *tradu, *trod

Inflection

ō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*laisu
Genitive	*laisā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*laisu	*laisō
Accusative	*laisā	*laisā
Genitive	*laisā	*laisō
Dative	*laisē	*laisōm, *laisum
Instrumental	*laisu	*laisōm, *laisum

Related terms

• *laist
• *laisti
• *laiʀijan
• *listi
• *liʀnōn

Descendants

• Old Dutch: *lēs
  • Middle Dutch: lêes
• Old High German: leisa
  • Middle High German: leise
    • German: Leise
      • ⇒ German: Geleise, Gleise