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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/linwaz

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

Alternative forms

  • *linaz

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *leyh₂- (to decrease, dwindle; lean, slim).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlin.wɑz/

Adjective

*linwaz

  1. soft; mild; gentle

Inflection


Descendants

  • Old Frisian: *lin
    • Old Frisian: *linich
      • (Saterland Frisian: länkich)
      • West Frisian: linich
  • Old Saxon: *len
    • Old Saxon: *lenig
      • Middle Low German: *lenig
        • Low German: lenig, länig
  • Old Dutch: *len
    • Old Dutch: *lenig
      • Middle Dutch: lenich
  • Old High German: len
    • Middle High German: lin (genitive linwes)
  • Old Norse: linr
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