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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/lasiwaz

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 *leh₁s- (limp, weak).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑ.si.wɑz/

Adjective

*lasiwaz

  1. strengthless; weak

Inflection


Derived terms

  • *lasiwą
  • *lasiwjaną

Descendants

  • Old English: lesu, *liesu, lysu; lyswen, lyssen
  • Old High German: *leso; *leswēn, *irleswēn
    • Middle High German: erleswen
  • Gothic: 𐌻𐌰𐍃𐌹𐍅𐍃 (lasiws)
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