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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/laubą
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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
Etymology
Differing explanations:
- From Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“to break, flake or peel off, shed; rind, leaf”).
- From pre-Germanic *lowpóm, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *lewp- (“to bend, peel, tear, damage”).[1]
The connection, if any, between these two roots is unknown.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑu̯.βɑ̃/
Inflection
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *laubą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *laubą | *laubō | |
| vocative | *laubą | *laubō | |
| accusative | *laubą | *laubō | |
| genitive | *laubas, *laubis | *laubǫ̂ | |
| dative | *laubai | *laubamaz | |
| instrumental | *laubō | *laubamiz | |
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