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-Germanic
Etymology
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From *ligjaną + *-þrą. Diachronically from Proto-Indo-European *légʰtrom, cognate with Ancient Greek λέκτρον (léktron, “couch, bed”).
Pronunciation
Noun
*lehtr n
- (originally) something which someone lies on or in; afterbirth, womb
Inflection
| consonant stemDeclension of *lehtr (consonant stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *lehtr | *lihtiz | |
| vocative | *leht | *lihtiz | |
| accusative | *lehtų | *lehtunz | |
| genitive | *lihtiz | *lehtǫ̂ | |
| dative | *lihti | *lehtumaz | |
| instrumental | *lehtē | *lehtumiz | |
Related terms
Descendants
- Old High German: lehtar