Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/linsī

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

Borrowed from Latin lēns ~ lentis (“lentil”).

Noun

*linsī f

1. lentil

Inflection

īn-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*linsī
Genitive	*linsīn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*linsī	—
Accusative	*linsīn	—
Genitive	*linsīn	—
Dative	*linsīn	—
Instrumental	*linsīn	—

Alternative reconstructions

• *lintī

Descendants

• Old English: lent, *lente
  • Middle English: lent, lente
• Old Saxon: linsi
  • Middle Low German: linse
    • → Danish: linse
    • → Norwegian: linse
    • → Swedish: lins
• Old Dutch: *linsi
  • Middle Dutch: lins
• Old High German: linsi, lins, linsīn
  • Middle High German: linse, lins
    • German: Linse
      • → Dutch: linze