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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/laidijō

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From *laidijan (to lead) +‎ *-ō.

Noun

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*laidijō m

  1. a leader or lead (animal)
    Synonym: *laidijārī

Inflection

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Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *laidijō
Genitive *laidijini, *laidijan
Singular Plural
Nominative *laidijō *laidijan
Accusative *laidijan *laidijan
Genitive *laidijini, *laidijan *laidijanō
Dative *laidijini, *laidijan *laidijum
Instrumental *laidijini, *laidijan *laidijum

Alternative reconstructions

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  • *laidō

Descendants

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  • Old Saxon: *lēdio, *lēdo
  • Old Dutch: lēdo, leido
  • Old High German: leito
    • Middle High German: leite