Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/laugō

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- (to wash).

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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*laugō f [1]

  1. (North Germanic) bath, wash
    Synonym: *baþą
  2. (West Germanic) soap, lye
    Synonyms: *lauþrą, *saipǭ

Inflection

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ō-stemDeclension of *laugō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *laugō *laugôz
vocative *laugō *laugôz
accusative *laugǭ *laugōz
genitive *laugōz *laugǫ̂
dative *laugōi *laugōmaz
instrumental *laugō *laugōmiz
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Descendants

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The descendants mean "bath" in North Germanic, but "lye" in West Germanic.

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*lauʒō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 238