Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/leh₂w-

This Proto-Indo-European 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-Indo-European

Root

*leh₂w-^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

to seize, gain
benefit, prize

Derived terms

Terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leh₂w- (6 c, 0 e)

*leh₂w-e-ti^[5]
- Proto-Hellenic: *lāwō
  - Ancient Greek: (ἀπο)λαύω ((apo)laúō, “to enjoy”)

*loh₂u-g-os^[2]
- Proto-Celtic: *lougos
  - Old Irish: lóg (“prize”) (see there for further descendants)

*leh₂u-no-m^[4]^[6] (or *l̥h₂ew-no-m or *lowh₂-no-m^[5])
- Proto-Germanic: *launą (“reward”) (see there for further descendants)

*l̥h₂ew-o-s^[6]
- >? Proto-Balto-Slavic:
  - Proto-Slavic: *lovъ (“hunt”)

*leh₂u-s or *leh₂w-o-s^[3]
- >? Proto-Hellenic: *lāwós^[7]
  - Ancient Greek: λᾱός (lāós, “common folk”)
- ⇒? Proto-Celtic: *laweros (see there for further descendants)
- ⇒? Proto-Hellenic: *lawerós^[8]
  - Ancient Greek: λᾱρός (lārós, “delicious”)
- ⇒ Proto-Hellenic: *lāwiā
  - Ancient Greek: ληΐη (lēḯē, “spoils”)
- ⇒ Proto-Hellenic: *lāwíts, *lāwídos
  - Ancient Greek: ληΐς, ληΐδος (lēḯs, lēḯdos, “spoils”)

*l̥h₂u-tlom^[4]
- Proto-Italic: *luklom (> pre-Latin *lukrom by dissimilation)
  - Latin: lucrum (“profit”)

*leh₂u-to-m^[1]^[2]
- ⇒ Proto-Celtic: *uɸolautom (“property, wealth”) (see there for further descendants)

Unsorted formations:
- Proto-Armenian:
  - Old Armenian: լաւ (law)
- Proto-Hellenic:
  - Ancient Greek: λωΐων (lōḯōn)
- Proto-Italic:
  - Latin: Laverna (“goddess of gain”)
- Proto-Tocharian: *luwā-
  - Tocharian A: lu
  - Tocharian B: luwo
- Proto-Celtic: *lowenos (“merry, joyful”) (see there for further descendants)^[9]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*ufo-lawto-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 397-398
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Zair, Nicholas (2012) The reflexes of the Proto-Indo-European laryngeals in Celtic, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 230
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “λεία”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 842
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “lucrum”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 349-350
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Guus Kroonen (2013) “*launa-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎^[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 329
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀπολαύω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 118|
^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “λαός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “λᾱρός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
^ Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 337

[Matasović-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*ufo-lawto-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 397-398

[Zair-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Zair, Nicholas (2012) The reflexes of the Proto-Indo-European laryngeals in Celtic, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 230

[Beekes_1-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “λεία”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 842

[De_Vaan-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “lucrum”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 349-350

[Kroonen-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Guus Kroonen (2013) “*launa-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎^[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 329

[Beekes_2-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀπολαύω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 118|

[7] Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “λαός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN

[8] Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “λᾱρός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN

[9] Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 337

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