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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/leuþą

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

Unclear. Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *lew-t-, an extension of a tentative root *lew- (“to sing, praise”), whence also Latin laus (“praise”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈleu̯.θɑ̃/

Noun

*leuþą n

  1. song, lay, song of praise

Inflection
neuter a-stemDeclension of *leuþą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *leuþą *leuþō
vocative *leuþą *leuþō
accusative *leuþą *leuþō
genitive *leuþas, *liuþis *leuþǫ̂
dative *liuþai *leuþamaz
instrumental *leuþō *leuþamiz

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *leuþ
    • Old English: lēoþ
    • Old Frisian: *liāth
      • Saterland Frisian: Läid
      • West Frisian: liet
    • Old Saxon: lioth
      • Middle Low German: *lēt, *liet
    • Old Dutch: *lioth
    • Old High German: liod
  • Old Norse: ljóð
  • Gothic: 𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌸 (liuþ)

References
  1. Pokorny, Julius (1959) “lēu-, lāu-”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 683
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