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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bōtalausaz

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This Proto-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-Germanic

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Etymology

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From *bōtō (recompense, atonement) +‎ *-lausaz.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔː.tɑ.lɑu̯.sɑz/

Adjective

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*bōtalausaz[1]

  1. getting no redress, without reparation

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Old Frisian: bōtlās
  • Old Norse: bótalauss

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Vladimir Orel (2003) “*bōta-lausaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 52