Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/lahō

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *lókus (“lake; pond”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑ.xɔː/

Noun

*lahō f

1. lake
2. pond; pool; puddle

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *lahō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*lahō	*lahôz
vocative	*lahō	*lahôz
accusative	*lahǭ	*lahōz
genitive	*lahōz	*lahǫ̂
dative	*lahōi	*lahōmaz
instrumental	*lahō	*lahōmiz

Related terms

• *laguz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *lahu
  • Old High German: *laha, *lā
    • Middle High German: lā
• Old Norse: lá
  • Icelandic: lá