Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/lamsaz
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
Of uncertain origin. Kroonen rejects comparisons to Latin lamina (“thin sheet of metal”) on semantic grounds.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
*lamsaz m
Inflection
masculine a-stemDeclension of *lamsaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *lamsaz | *lamsōz, *lamsōs | |
vocative | *lams | *lamsōz, *lamsōs | |
accusative | *lamsą | *lamsanz | |
genitive | *lamsas, *lamsis | *lamsǫ̂ | |
dative | *lamsai | *lamsamaz | |
instrumental | *lamsō | *lamsamiz |
Related terms
- *lamō- (“hinge”)