Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/lustu

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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 Proto-Germanic *lustuz. Equivalent to *laus (loose, free) +‎ *-þu.

Noun

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*lustu m

  1. desire, want, lust

Inflection

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u-stem
Singular
Nominative *lustu
Genitive *lostō
Singular Plural
Nominative *lustu *lustiwi, *lostō
Accusative *lustu *lustū
Genitive *lostō *lustiwō
Dative *lustiwi, *lostō *lustum
Instrumental *lustu *lustum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: lust
  • Old Frisian: lust
    • Saterland Frisian: Lust
    • West Frisian: lust
  • Old Saxon: lust
  • Old Dutch: *lust
  • Old High German: lust