Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wlaitōniz

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

Derived from *wlaitōną (“to look for”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwlɑi̯.tɔː.niz/

Noun

*wlaitōniz f

1. a looking around, looking for

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *wlaitōniz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*wlaitōniz	*wlaitōnīz
vocative	*wlaitōni	*wlaitōnīz
accusative	*wlaitōnį	*wlaitōninz
genitive	*wlaitōnīz	*wlaitōnijǫ̂
dative	*wlaitōnī	*wlaitōnimaz
instrumental	*wlaitōnī	*wlaitōnimiz

Descendants

• (Old English: wlātung) (with change of suffix)
• Old Norse: *leitan, umleitan, ráðaleitan
  • Icelandic: leitan, leitun
  • Faroese: leitan
  • Old Swedish: atlētan
    • Swedish: letan