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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/lēkiz

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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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Possible vṛddhi gerundive of otherwise unattested *lekaną (to heal), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂lég-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂leg- (to care for). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἀλέγω (alégō, to care for), Proto-Italic *legō (to care).

Adjective

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*lēkiz

  1. healing

Inflection

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Noun

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*lēkiz m

  1. medicine
  2. healer

Inflection

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i-stemDeclension of *lēkiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *lēkiz *lēkīz
vocative *lēki *lēkīz
accusative *lēkį *lēkinz
genitive *lēkīz *lēkijǫ̂
dative *lēkī *lēkimaz
instrumental *lēkī *lēkimiz

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • ? Proto-Celtic: *leigis
  • Gothic: *𐌻𐌴𐌺𐍃 (*lēks)
    • Proto-Slavic: *lěkъ (medicine) (see there for further descendants)