Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/lamsaz

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

Uncertain. Kroonen rejects comparisons to Latin lamina (“thin sheet of metal”) on semantic grounds.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑm.sɑz/

Noun

*lamsaz m

1. lock

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *lamsaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*lamsaz	*lamsōz, *lamsōs
vocative	*lams	*lamsōz, *lamsōs
accusative	*lamsą	*lamsanz
genitive	*lamsas, *lamsis	*lamsǫ̂
dative	*lamsai	*lamsamaz
instrumental	*lamsō	*lamsamiz

Related terms

• *lamō- (“hinge”)

Descendants

• Old Norse: láss m
  • Icelandic: lás m
  • Faroese: lás n
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: lås m or n
  • Old Swedish: las m or n
    • Swedish: lås n
  • Elfdalian: lǫs n
  • Danish: lås c
    • Norwegian Bokmål: lås m or n (neuter through dialectal Norwegian)