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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/leustaną

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

Probably derived from the Proto-Indo-European *lew-s- (loose, loosen) in *lausaz, *fraleusaną, with the original connotation of knocking something loose.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleu̯s.tɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*leustaną

  1. to strike, hit

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old Norse: ljósta
    • Icelandic: ljósta
    • Norwegian Bokmål: lystre
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: ljostra
    • Swedish: ljustra

References

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