Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/leugō

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 Pre-Germanic *(h₂)lewgʰeh₂, from either Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ- or *h₂lewgʰ- ("to bind by oath"). Related to Proto-Celtic *lugiyom, Old Irish luige (“oath”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleu̯.ɣɔː/

Noun

*leugō f

1. marriage, arrangement; a binding by oath

   Synonym: *hīwą

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *leugō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*leugō	*leugôz
vocative	*leugō	*leugôz
accusative	*leugǭ	*leugōz
genitive	*leugōz	*leugǫ̂
dative	*leugōi	*leugōmaz
instrumental	*leugō	*leugōmiz

Related terms

• *leugāną

Descendants

• Gothic: 𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌰 (liuga)

See also

• *aiþaz (“oath”)
• *wadją (“pledge, vow”)

References

• Guus Kroonen (2013) Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎^[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
• Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 247