Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/lehtr

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From *liggjan (to lie, rest) +‎ *-þr. Diachronically cognate with Ancient Greek λέκτρον (léktron, couch, bed).

Noun

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*lehtr n

  1. womb
  2. afterbirth

Inflection

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Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *lehtr
Genitive *lehtras
Singular Plural
Nominative *lehtr *lehtru
Accusative *lehtr *lehtru
Genitive *lehtras *lehtrō
Dative *lehtrē *lehtrum
Instrumental *lehtru *lehtrum

Descendants

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  • Old Saxon: lehtar
  • Old High German: lehtar