Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/laukaz
Appearance
Proto-Germanic
[edit]Alternative reconstructions
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unknown. Generally assumed to be a nominal derivative of *lūkaną (“to close”), based on the leaves and scales of a leek or onion plant enclosing its stem, but this is uncertain.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*laukaz m
Inflection
[edit]masculine a-stemDeclension of *laukaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *laukaz | *laukōz, *laukōs | |
vocative | *lauk | *laukōz, *laukōs | |
accusative | *lauką | *laukanz | |
genitive | *laukas, *laukis | *laukǫ̂ | |
dative | *laukai | *laukamaz | |
instrumental | *laukō | *laukamiz |
Descendants
[edit]- Proto-West Germanic: *lauk
- Proto-Norse: ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ (laukaʀ)
- → Proto-Slavic: *lukъ (see there for further descendants)
- → Proto-Finnic: *laukka (see there for further descendants)