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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/lēwą
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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 Proto-Indo-European *leh₁w- (“to let [go]”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛː.wɑ̃/
Inflection
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *lēwą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *lēwą | *lēwō | |
| vocative | *lēwą | *lēwō | |
| accusative | *lēwą | *lēwō | |
| genitive | *lēwas, *lēwis | *lēwǫ̂ | |
| dative | *lēwai | *lēwamaz | |
| instrumental | *lēwō | *lēwamiz | |
Derived terms
References
- Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*lēwjan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 335: “*leh₁u-o-”
- Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*lēwan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 245
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