Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/lauwu

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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 *lawwō.

Noun

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*lauwu f

  1. scar, injury

Inflection

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ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *lauwu
Genitive *lauwā
Singular Plural
Nominative *lauwu *lauwō
Accusative *lauwā *lauwā
Genitive *lauwā *lauwō
Dative *lauwē *lauwōm, *lauwum
Instrumental *lauwu *lauwōm, *lauwum

Descendants

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  • Old English: *lǣw
    • Old English: limlǣw (limb injury) (+ lim (limb))
  • Old High German: *lauwa