Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/laiwaz
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]According to Kuiper, from a European substratum (substrate) word, possibly a Celto-Germanic root shared with Gaulish *alauda (“skylark”); compare Latin alauda (“lark”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*laiwaz n[1]
Inflection
[edit]| z-stemDeclension of *laiwaz (z-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *laiwaz | *laiwizō | |
| vocative | *laiwaz | *laiwizō | |
| accusative | *laiwaz | *laiwizō | |
| genitive | *laiwiziz | *laiwizǫ̂ | |
| dative | *laiwizi | *laiwizumaz | |
| instrumental | *laiwizē | *laiwizumiz | |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Proto-Finnic: *lëivo (see there for further descendants)