Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/lēwą
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Indo-European *leh₁w- (“to let [go]”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*lēwą n[2]
Inflection
[edit]| neuter a-stemDeclension of *lēwą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *lēwą | *lēwō | |
| vocative | *lēwą | *lēwō | |
| accusative | *lēwą | *lēwō | |
| genitive | *lēwas, *lēwis | *lēwǫ̂ | |
| dative | *lēwai | *lēwamaz | |
| instrumental | *lēwō | *lēwamiz | |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*lēwjan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 335: “*leh₁u-o-”
- ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*lēwan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 245