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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/launą
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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
From Pre-Germanic *lh₂ewnom or *lowh₂nom (with laryngeal metathesis),[1] from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂w- (“to capture, enjoy”). Cognate with Latin lucrum (“profit, foredeal”), Ancient Greek λεία (leía, “booty, spoils”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑu̯.nɑ̃/
Inflection
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *launą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *launą | *launō | |
| vocative | *launą | *launō | |
| accusative | *launą | *launō | |
| genitive | *launas, *launis | *launǫ̂ | |
| dative | *launai | *launamaz | |
| instrumental | *launō | *launamiz | |
Descendants
References
- Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
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